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'Let the System Do Its Job and Families Handle the Rest'? Protective and Risk Factors Contributing to Pandemic Crisis

Roman Ryszard Szałachowski1, Wioletta Tuszyńska-Bogucka2, Jacek Bogucki3

  • 1Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Szczecin, 71-017 Szczecin, Poland.

Journal of Clinical Medicine
|January 25, 2025
PubMed

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Parental burnout during COVID-19 was worsened by children's difficulties but eased by family support and a sense of meaning. Specialist help for children is key to reducing parental stress.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Family Studies
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Parental burnout emerged as a significant issue during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • The Balance Theory of Risk and Support/Resource Factors (BR² Model) provides a framework for understanding parental stress.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Identify risk factors and demands contributing to parental burnout.
  • Determine protective resources and support systems mitigating parental burnout during the pandemic.

Main Methods:

  • Structural equation modeling was employed.
  • A sample of 337 parents was analyzed.
  • Predictive values of socio-economic variables, religiosity, meaning of life, positivity, social support, and family functionality were assessed.

Main Results:

  • Children's learning and behavioral problems were identified as primary risk factors exacerbating parental burnout.
  • Meaning in life, family support, affection, and relationship duration acted as key protective resources.
  • These protective factors were found to decrease parental burnout during the COVID-19 crisis.

Conclusions:

  • The BR² model was successfully operationalized and validated under crisis conditions, confirming parental burnout theory.
  • Providing specialist support for children is crucial for reducing parental stress and unfavorable risk-resource balances.
  • Interventions focusing on professional help for children are most effective in mitigating pandemic-related negative consequences for families.

Keywords:
COVID-19balance theory of risk and support factorsfamily crisispandemic stressparental burnoutstructural equation method

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