Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness

January 7, 2021

The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Children’s Conduct Problems and Callous-Unemotional Traits

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A study of 303 parent-child pairs in the US found that parental impacts from COVID-19 (e.g. knowing someone who tested positive or died from COVID-19, reporting loss of job or income) and worry about COVID-19 did not correlate with parenting practices characterized as harsh or warm. In contrast, COVID-19-related parental worries were associated with higher levels of child conduct problems. Parental worries about a household member contracting the virus were, in particular, related to higher levels of child conduct problems.

Waller et al. (Jan 6, 2021). The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Children’s Conduct Problems and Callous-Unemotional Traits. Child Psychiatry & Human Development. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10578-020-01109-y