Parent and child well-being has taken a serious hit during the COVID-19 pandemic, three studies published this week in Pediatrics show.The first study consisted of collecting survey data on daily moods from 645 hourly service workers with children 2 to 7 years old in large US cities from Feb 20 to Apr 27.
The researchers also analyzed data from 561 subsample survey respondents collected from Mar 23 to Apr 26.The frequency of daily negative moods among both parents and children increased significantly during pandemic-related lockdowns, especially in those with crisis-related hardships such as job and income loss, caregiving burdens, and illness.