Determinants of Family Stress and Domestic Violence: Lessons from the COVID-19 Outbreak

Beland, Louis‐Philippe; Brodeur, Abel; Haddad, Joanne; Mikola, Derek

doi:10.3138/cpp.2020-119

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“…Previous studies showed that parents with children at home reported unique pressures, including worrying about their children’s physical and mental health, education, and the stress of looking after their children while continuing to work [ 29 , 31 ]. Actions such as social distancing, sheltering in place, restricted travel, and closures of key community resources are likely to dramatically increase the risk of family violence [ 32 ].…”

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Depression, anxiety, and stress in Korean general population during the COVID-19 pandemic

2022

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To investigate the prevalence and risk factors of poor mental health in the general South Korean population during the COVID-19 pandemic MethodsThis cross-sectional, population-based, online survey study was conducted from November 5, 2020 to November 20, 2020 and included adults aged 20-49 years in Chungnam Province, South Korea. A total of 549 adults were included. ResultsA total of 18.8% of the participants had symptoms of depression, 10.6% had symptoms of anxiety, and 5.1% had a high level of perceived stress during the COVID-19 pandemic. Higher levels of stress (OR, 3.13 [95% CI, 1.13-8.67]), anxiety (OR, 2.23 [95% CI, 1.09-4.49]), and depression (OR, 3.00 [95% CI, 1.64-5.50]) were found among never married, widowed, divorced, and separated people compared to married/cohabiting/partnered subjects. Subjects who felt increased stress at home during the COVID-19 outbreak reported more depression (OR, 2.45 [95% CI,) and anxiety (OR, 2.42 [95% CI,). Females had increased risk of anxiety (OR, 1.97 [95% CI,) and stress (OR, 6.40 [95% CI,) level than males. Subjects with the highest household income reported fewer symptoms of stress than subjects with the lowest household income (OR, 0.24 [95% CI, 0.06-0.96]). ConclusionsThe participants in this study exhibited poor mental health index scores, suggesting that some people are at risk for mental health problems during the COVID-19 pandemic. Being married was independently and significantly associated with a lower likelihood of depression, anxiety, and stress.

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Depression, anxiety, and stress in Korean general population during the COVID-19 pandemic

2022

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“…The effects of forced and constant presence at home impacted the quantity of domestic chores and childcare (Farré et al, 2021;Del Boca et al, 2020), the occurrence of domestic tensions (Biroli et al, 2021), and even intimate partner violence (i.e. Arenas-Arroyo et al, 2021;Beland et al, 2021). Helplines observed a dramatic rise of distress calls in western countries (Leslie & Wilson, 2020;Bullinger et al, 2021;Miller et al, 2020) as well as in developing countries (Agüero, 2021;Perez-Vincent & Carreras, 2020).…”

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“…To our knowledge, there is less evidence of conflicts between partners during the pandemic. Arenas-Arroyo et al (2021), Beland et al (2021), andHsu &Henke (2021) have documented an increase in domestic violence and family tensions during the lockdown. Berniell & Facchini (2021) document an increase in Google searches of topics related to domestic violence in European and Latin American countries, a few weeks after the beginning of the lockdown.…”

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Regional Analysis of the Impact of the 2020 Health Crisis on the Private-Sector Wage Bill: Structural and Local Effects

Bedel-Mattmuller¹,

Kadiri²,

Zentz³

2022

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The lockdowns imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic had an unprecedented impact on people's time use. This article analyses the changes in time spent on household tasks and parenting by men and women during the lockdowns of the spring and autumn of 2020 in France, by social category, education, working arrangements and family configurations, using data from the major longitudinal EpiCov survey. The time spent on housework was high in the spring of 2020 and caring for children was particularly time consuming. This additional domestic and parental burden affected both women and men, but women continued to perform the majority of the housework, in spite of the similar working conditions between the sexes during this period. During the first lockdown, women at the top of the social hierarchy, who generally perform fewer household chores, spent far more time than usual on these tasks, thereby temporarily reducing social differences.

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“…The support from home visitors is especially needed during periods of adversity, such as the ongoing COVID‐19 pandemic, when uncertainty and disruption in daily lives can result in elevated levels of stress and hardship upon families (Seddighi et al., 2021 ; Williams et al., 2021 ). Studies conducted during the pandemic already indicated increases in family stress, caregiver mental health disorders, and domestic violence (Béland et al., 2021 ; Boserup et al., 2020 ; Cluver et al., 2020 ; Puertas‐Gonzalez et al., 2021 ), making the continuity of home‐visiting services during emergencies paramount to child and caregiver health and well‐being.…”

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Transitioning to virtual interaction during the COVID‐19 pandemic: Impact on the Family Connects postpartum home visiting program activity

Rybińska

Best

Goodman

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Infant Mental Health Journal

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In this paper, we analyze program activity for Family Connects (FC), an evidence‐based postpartum home‐visiting intervention, during the COVID‐19 pandemic. When the pandemic began, FC transitioned to a virtual protocol which maintains key psychosocial components of the in‐person protocol and adjusts health assessments to address the lack of in‐person contact. Program performance is contrasted for periods before the pandemic onset (April 2019–March 2020) and after the onset (April 2020–March 2021), involving 10,280 scheduled visits and 6696 visited families (46% non‐Hispanic white; 20% non‐Hispanic Black; 23% Hispanic; and 10% other race). Post‐pandemic onset, FC program participation rates were at 89.8% of pre‐pandemic levels. Home visitors observed post‐onset increases in families’ concerns about home safety but declines in families’ needs related to infant care. Community connections were facilitated for 42.9% of visited families post‐pandemic onset compared to 51.1% pre‐pandemic onset. We conclude that post‐pandemic onset virtual delivery rates of FC declined but are high enough to merit continued implementation during a period when some families will decline in‐person visits. When in‐person visits are deemed safe per public health guidelines, the findings suggest a hybrid approach that could maximize program outreach by prioritizing in‐person contact and offering virtual delivery as a second choice.

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Determinants of Family Stress and Domestic Violence: Lessons from the COVID-19 Outbreak

Cited by 32 publications

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Depression, anxiety, and stress in Korean general population during the COVID-19 pandemic

Depression, anxiety, and stress in Korean general population during the COVID-19 pandemic

Regional Analysis of the Impact of the 2020 Health Crisis on the Private-Sector Wage Bill: Structural and Local Effects

Transitioning to virtual interaction during the COVID‐19 pandemic: Impact on the Family Connects postpartum home visiting program activity

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