PARENTING, mental health, and relationships DURING THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

In the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic, Americans are experiencing an unprecedented shift in their social relationships. For nearly all Americans, daily life has been significantly disrupted. Social distancing and social isolation mandates have resulted in less support from friends, neighbors, and loved ones. Schools are closed and many parents are spending more time with their children. These changes are happening during enormously stressful conditions with a high degree of economic uncertainty. These research briefs report on survey data collected from 562 Americans on March 24, 2020. The survey examined parenting, mental health, coping skills, and romantic relationships during the Coronavirus pandemic.

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PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

CO-INVESTIGATOR

Shawna J. Lee, PhD

Kaitlin P. Ward

RELATED PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS

• Rodriguez, C.M., Lee, S.J., *Ward, K.P., & Pu, D.F. (2020). The perfect storm: Hidden risk of child maltreatment during the COVID-19 pandemic. Child Maltreatment.
• Lee, S.J., *Ward, K.P., *Chang, O.D., & *Downing, K.D. (2020). Parenting activities and the transition to home-based education during the COVID-19 pandemic. Children and Youth Services Review. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2020.105585
• Herd, T., Connell, C., Duprey, E., Jackson, Y., Noll, J., Lee, S.J., & Mason, A. (2020, July). Research brief: Mitigating the risk for child maltreatment in the context of COVID-19. Retrieved from: https://www.research2policy.org/covid19-policy-brief-child-maltreat
• Lee, S.J., lead author on behalf of the Michigan Child Welfare Inter-university Consortium (2020, April). We can’t forget Michigan’s abused and neglected children during COVID-19. Detroit Free Press. Retrieved from: https://bit.ly/2OfqVHv​

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HIGHLIGHTED NEWS

• August 7, 2020
  Michigan Minds
  ​Maize & BLUEprint: Recognizing the Emotional Impacts of COVID-19
  
• May 21, 2020
  ​The New York Times
  How to Tell if It’s More Than Just a Bad Mood
• May 1, 2020
  ​90.9 WBUR-FM Here & Now
  The Stress Of Parenting During A Pandemic
• April 27, 2020
  ​Detroit Free Press
  We can’t forget Michigan's abused and neglected children during COVID-19 | Opinion
• April 24, 2020
  WDET 101.9FM​
  How to Cope With Daily Anxiety During COVID-19​

• April 22, 2020
  University of Michigan News Press Release
  ​Coping with COVID-19: Adults turn to alcohol, marijuana
• March 31, 2020
  ​University of Michigan News ​Press Release
  ​Parents are having more conflict with children since pandemic

READ THE RESEARCH BRIEF: Parents’ Perceptions of the Shift to Home-based Education during the Covid-19 Pandemic

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Read the research brief: Mental health, relationships, and coping during the coronavirus pandemic

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EVIDENCE-BASED RESOURCES FOR PARENTS

• American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
• American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP): Feeling Overwhelmed with Parenting Demands?
• American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP): Parenting in a Pandemic: Tips to Keep the Calm at Home
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Stress and Coping
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Talking with children about Coronavirus Disease 2019
• Child Trends: Resources for Supporting Children’s Emotional Well-being during the COVID-19 Pandemic
• Child Trends: Ways to Promote Children’s Resilience to the COVID-19 Pandemic​
• TRAILS: COVID-19 Resources
• TRAILS: Self Care During COVID-19
• ​TRAILS: Tips for Supporting Student Wellness During COVID-19
• Zero to Three: Young Children at Home during the COVID-19 Outbreak: The Importance of Self-Care
• ​Zero to Thrive: Coloring Story Book to Help Children with Feelings During COVID-19
• Zero to Thrive: Helping Families in Times of Crisis
• Zero to Thrive: Helping Children with Big Feelings During COVID-19

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