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Nora J Daly1,2, Michael Parsons3, Courtney Blondino1
1Division of Epidemiology, Department of Family Medicine and Population Health, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine.
Journal of Family Social Work
|July 9, 2021
Summary
Child after-school program participation significantly lowers caregiver depression risk. This protective factor helps reduce parenting stress and improves family well-being, suggesting potential for broader program evaluation.
Area of Science:
- Psychiatry
- Public Health
- Sociology
Background:
- Parental depression negatively impacts caregivers and children.
- Parenting stress, especially concerning unsupervised after-school time, elevates depression risk.
- After-school programs offer social support, potentially mitigating stress and depression.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the association between child after-school program participation and caregiver depression.
- To assess if after-school programs act as a protective factor against caregiver depression.
Main Methods:
- A study involving 486 caregivers in Richmond, Virginia.
- Statistical analysis to determine the likelihood of past caregiver depression diagnoses.
- Adjustments for caregiver anxiety, stress, financial hardship, and sociodemographics.
Main Results:
- Child after-school program participation was linked to a significant reduction in caregiver depression diagnosis likelihood (OR = 0.58).
- This association remained significant after controlling for confounding factors (OR = 0.49).
Conclusions:
- Child after-school program participation may serve as a protective factor against caregiver depression.
- Further research is needed to confirm causality and dosage effects.
- Findings can inform family-level impact evaluations of after-school programs.
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