Social support and mental health among mothers of preschool and school age children

1984 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 155-162 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carl D'Arcy ◽  
C. M. Siddique
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Support ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
School Age

scholarly journals How is the COVID-19 lockdown impacting the mental health of parents of school-age children in the UK? A cross-sectional online survey

BMJ Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. e043397
Author(s):  
Austen El-Osta ◽  
Aos Alaa ◽  
Iman Webber ◽  
Eva Riboli Sasco ◽  
Emmanouil Bagkeris ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Social Isolation ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Female Gender ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
School Age ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The Impact

ObjectiveInvestigate the impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on feelings of loneliness and social isolation in parents of school-age children.DesignCross-sectional online survey of parents of primary and secondary school-age children.SettingCommunity setting.Participants1214 parents of school-age children in the UK.MethodsAn online survey explored the impact of lockdown on the mental health of parents with school-age children, and in particular about feelings of social isolation and loneliness. Associations between the UCLA Three-Item Loneliness Scale (UCLATILS), the Direct Measure of Loneliness (DMOL) and the characteristics of the study participants were assessed using ordinal logistic regression models.Main outcome measuresSelf-reported measures of social isolation and loneliness using UCLATILS and DMOL.ResultsHalf of respondents felt they lacked companionship, 45% had feelings of being left out, 58% felt isolated and 46% felt lonely during the first 100 days of lockdown. The factors that were associated with higher levels of loneliness on UCLATILS were female gender, parenting a child with special needs, lack of a dedicated space for distance learning, disruption of sleep patterns and low levels of physical activity during the lockdown. Factors associated with a higher DMOL were female gender, single parenting, parenting a child with special needs, unemployment, low physical activity, lack of a dedicated study space and disruption of sleep patterns during the lockdown.ConclusionsThe COVID-19 lockdown has increased feelings of social isolation and loneliness among parents of school-age children. The sustained adoption of two modifiable health-seeking lifestyle behaviours (increased levels of physical activity and the maintenance of good sleep hygiene practices) wmay help reduce feelings of social isolation and loneliness during lockdown.

ADHD and Mental Health Status in Brazilian School-Age Children

2012 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marco A. Arruda ◽  
Cícero Nardini Querido ◽  
Marcelo E. Bigal ◽  
Guilherme V. Polanczyk
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Mental Health Status ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
School Age

scholarly journals The Relationship Between Social Risks and the Mental Health of School-Age Children in Primary Care

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 208-215 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea E. Spencer ◽  
Tithi D. Baul ◽  
Jennifer Sikov ◽  
William G. Adams ◽  
Yorghos Tripodis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Primary Care ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
School Age ◽  
Social Risks ◽  
The Relationship

Social support characteristics among nonclinical African-American and Filipino-American parents with school-age children

1996 ◽  
Vol 18 (8) ◽  
pp. 659-692 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cheryl A. Richey ◽  
Vanessa G. Hodges ◽  
Pauline Agbayani-Siewert ◽  
Kimberly Petitt
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
African American ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
School Age ◽  
Filipino American

The significance of grit from social support and health determinants

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-62
Author(s):  
Whitney Key ◽  
Jang Ho Park ◽  
Philip Young P Hong
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Academic Success ◽  
Workforce Development ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Cognitive Skills ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
Health Determinants ◽  
School Age ◽  
Job Seeking ◽  
Employment Goals

Non-cognitive skills are known to be influenced by the environment, especially regarding health and social support. One emerging non-cognitive skill is grit that can be defined as a success measure among low-income adults. It has been studied mostly among school-age children as it relates to academic success however little attention has paid to grit in workforce development. This is important to recognize as two identifiers for workforce success are social support and health. This paper aims to investigate the effects of health and social support on grit. Regression analysis was completed on 520 low-income, job seeking adults. A series of multiple regression results indicate that social support and health—physical, emotional, and general—have statistically significant independently and combined effects on grit. This finding is important for workforce development practitioners to understand when working with job seeking clients who are having difficulty in demonstrating the necessary tenacity to continue the path to achieve employment goals. 

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