ABSTRACT
Conclusion:
Parental coparenting cooperation can positively influence parents’ stress and depressive mood but not anxiety. As demonstrated by earlier studies, while parents are undergoing psychological challenges, it might be beneficial to provide support for each other. Further, parents’ demographic characteristics such as education level and age can play a role in their symptoms during quarantine period. It would be important to examine changes in parents’ symptoms during COVID-19 period in longitudinal designs for future studies. In this respect, psychological support interventions can be designed for parents.
Results:
Majority of the parents stayed at home (n=157) and work (n=162). Based on hierarchical regression, coparenting cooperation predicted parents’ stress (β=-0.19, p<0.05). Anxiety, on the other hand, was reported by women (β=-0.17, p<0.05) and those with lower education level (β=-0.16, p<0.05). Age (β=-0.20, p<0.01), having spouse at home (β=0.12, p=0.06) and coparenting cooperation (β=-0.22, p<0.01) predicted depression.
Materials and Methods:
A total of 247 parents (Nfathers=69) between 24 and 67 years of age (Mage=44.49; standard deviation=9.11) living with at least 1 of their children filled out a pack of questionnaires including a demographic form, Coparenting Cooperation Scale and Depression- Anxiety-Stress Scale-21 online. The current study was cross-sectional and used a convenience sampling.
Objectives:
Although there have been limited number of studies related to Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19), preliminary findings have revealed that parents’ stress levels are associated with challenges and environmental conditions due to pandemic. In our country, it is also vital to examine the effects of COVID-19 on families. Thus, the present study aimed to investigate the familial and environmental factors predicting parents’ depression, anxiety and stress during COVID-19 quarantine.
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