Parenting in a Pandemic: Work-Family Arrangements, Well-Being, and Intimate Relationships Among Adoptive Parents
Parenting in a Pandemic: Work-Family Arrangements, Well-Being, and Intimate Relationships Among Adoptive Parents
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DOI：
10.1111/fare.12528
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发表时间：
2020-12-21
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影响因子：
2.2
通讯作者：
Virginia, Haylie
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作者：
Goldberg, Abbie E.;McCormick, Nora;Virginia, Haylie
COVID-19疫情为家庭带来了不可预见的挑战。这项混合方法的研究旨在解决89个养父母（女同性恋，男同性恋，异性恋）与学龄儿童是如何导航一个重大的公共卫生危机与社会，经济和心理健康的后果。特别感兴趣的是养父母的担忧和关注;工作-家庭安排;以及在流行病和相关隔离的背景下的心理，身体和关系健康。调查结果显示，70%的参与者改变了工作环境，大多数人都在家里工作，就像他们的孩子开始远程在家上学一样。劳动分工很少是压力的来源，尽管更多参与在家教育的父母有时会感到不满。与这一流行病有关的关切包括对健康和儿童情感健康的担忧以及对国民经济等全球性关切。几乎一半的人报告心理健康下降（例如，由于工作和在家上学的压力），女同性恋者比其他人更有可能报告下降。身体健康状况下降的情况较少（不到20%），超过四分之一的人报告说身体健康状况有所改善（例如，由于运动量增加）。几乎没有人报告关系质量下降，尽管近四分之一的人报告亲密关系下降。研究结果对家庭和卫生专业人员有影响。
The COVID-19 pandemic presents unforeseen challenges to families. This mixed-methods study aimed to address how 89 adoptive parents (lesbian, gay, heterosexual) with school-age children are navigating a major public health crisis with social, economic, and mental health consequences. Specifically of interest were adoptive parents' worries and concerns; work-family arrangements; and mental, physical, and relational health, in the context of the pandemic and associated quarantine. Findings revealed that 70% of participants had changed work situations, with most newly working from home just as their children initiated remote homeschooling. The division of labor was rarely a source of stress, although the parent who was more involved in homeschooling sometimes experienced resentment. Concerns related to the pandemic included worries about health and children's emotional well-being and global concerns such as the national economy. Almost half reported declines in mental health (e.g., due to the stress of working and homeschooling), with lesbians being significantly more likely than others to report declines. Declines in physical health were rarer (less than 20%), with more than a quarter reporting improvements (e.g., due to increased exercise). Few reported declines in relationship quality, although almost a quarter reported declines in intimacy. Findings have implications for family and health professionals.