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Positive parenting practices support children at neurological risk during COVID-19: a call for accessible parenting

Rivka Green1, Janaksha Linga-Easwaran1, Carly Goodman1

  • 1Department of Psychology, Division of Neurology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Frontiers in Psychology
|April 23, 2024
PubMed

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Positive parenting practices and competence reduced behavioral issues in children with neurological conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Parental mental health significantly influenced these practices, highlighting the need for support.

Area of Science:

  • Child Psychology
  • Neurodevelopmental Disorders
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Children with neurological and neurodevelopmental conditions faced heightened risks for behavioral and mental health issues during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Positive parenting may mitigate these challenges for at-risk youth and their families.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between positive parenting practices and reduced behavioral concerns in children with neurological conditions during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • To examine the impact of parental stress, anxiety, and depression on parenting practices during this period.

Main Methods:

  • Online questionnaires were administered to 179 families with children aged 4-15 years diagnosed with neurological and/or neurodevelopmental conditions.
  • Multivariable linear regression analyses assessed the relationship between parenting practices, parenting competence, child behavior, and parental mental health, controlling for COVID-19 related stress.

Main Results:

  • Increased positive parenting practices and higher parenting competence satisfaction were linked to fewer child problem behaviors and lower intensity of these behaviors.
  • Elevated parental depression, anxiety, and stress were significant predictors of reduced positive parenting practices.

Conclusions:

  • Positive parenting interventions show promise for supporting vulnerable families with children at neurological risk.
  • Interventions addressing parental mental health are crucial for bolstering effective parenting practices during challenging times.

Keywords:
family well-beingmental healthneurodevelopmental conditionsneurological conditionspositive parenting

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