Parenting, Mental Health, and Covid-19: A Rapid Systematic Review

Parents face specific challenges during the pandemic and social isolation since they need to cope with their children's demands besides their own. They are a key group to access and promote the wellbeing of children, especially in early development. This review systematically summarizes studies...

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Autores: Vescovi, Gabriela, Riter, Helena da Silveira, Azevedo, Elisa Cardoso, Pedrotti, Bruna Gabriella, Frizzo, Giana Bitencourt
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2021
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie (UPM)
Repositorio:Psicologia (Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie. Online)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.editorarevistas.mackenzie.br:article/13554
Acceso en línea:http://editorarevistas.mackenzie.br/index.php/ptp/article/view/13554
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Mental health
Parenting
Pandemic
Covid-19
Pregnancy
Social Isolation
parentalidade
saúde mental
pandemia
covid-19
gestação
isolamento social
Cuidado parental
salud mental
embarazo
Aislamiento social
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Sumario:Parents face specific challenges during the pandemic and social isolation since they need to cope with their children's demands besides their own. They are a key group to access and promote the wellbeing of children, especially in early development. This review systematically summarizes studies that investigated the impacts of COVID-19 pandemic in parenting and parents’ mental health. PRISMA guidelines were followed. We searched Google Scholar, PubMed, Scielo, Indexpsi, and PsycINFO databases. Ten articles met the criteria for the current literature review. The results showed significantly higher depressive and anxiety symptoms in parents/pregnant women when compared with peers in a non-pandemic scenario. Challenges faced by parents and pregnant women were related to health care services during pregnancy, homeschooling, and social support loss. This review provides relevant information to support tailored mental health interventions in response to COVID-19.