{"id":240,"date":"2022-11-11T22:35:57","date_gmt":"2022-11-11T22:35:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/earlychildhoodresearch.csu.domains\/early-childhood-voices-conference-2022\/?page_id=240"},"modified":"2022-12-01T08:55:30","modified_gmt":"2022-12-01T08:55:30","slug":"ecv2022-246","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/earlychildhoodresearch.csu.domains\/early-childhood-voices-conference-2022\/ecv2022-246\/","title":{"rendered":"246 – COVID-19 affects parent-child relationships and preschoolers\u2019 social adaptation in China"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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COVID-19 affects parent-child relationships and preschoolers\u2019 social adaptation in China<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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Wanjuan Weng, <\/strong>Shanghai Normal University, China (1000442418@smail.shnu.edu.cn<\/a>)
Xiaoyun Li,<\/strong> Shanghai Normal University, China (1000510512@smail.shnu.edu.cn)
Shumin Wang,<\/strong> Shanghai Normal University, China (1000529027@smail.shnu.edu.cn)
Yan Li, <\/strong>Shanghai Normal University, China (liyan@shnu.edu.cn)<\/a><\/p>\n

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Background:<\/strong> Since March 2022, millions of children in Shanghai have been confined to their homes and restricted to face-to-face activities due to the local COVID restrictions, fundamentally changing the dynamics of parent-child relations.<\/p>\n\n

Aim:<\/strong> This study examined the association between parent-child relations and preschoolers\u2019 behaviour problems in the context of COVID-19. Specifically, the study investigated the effect of parent-child conflicts on the development of children\u2019s behaviour problems when the city was under lockdown.<\/p>\n\n

Method:<\/strong> This study provides a direct comparison of reported parent-child conflict relationships before and during the pandemic using 1:1 propensity score matching (PSM) on a pre-and peri-pandemic sample of preschoolers from Shanghai, China. One set of data came from preschoolers who stayed at home during the lockdown in Shanghai (primarily May 2022, N<\/em>=1249), and matched with the control group, a group of preschoolers who did not impose a social lockdown in Shanghai (on average in 2020, N<\/em>=900). Their mothers completed anonymous online surveys, i.e., the parent-child relationship questionnaire and the strengths and difficulties questionnaire. Groups (n<\/em>=297 in each) were matched on demographics and socioeconomic status to determine COVID-19\u2019s unique contribution to the parent-child relationship and children\u2019s behaviour problems.<\/p>\n\n

Results: <\/strong>Compared with the control group, the parent-child conflicts in COVID-19 had a greater negative impact on preschool children\u2019s behaviour problems. A path mediation model revealed that the parent-child conflict relationship mediated the relationship between the study group and social adaptation. Specifically, more parent-child conflict was associated with more emotional symptoms (\u03b2 = .49, p<\/em> < .001), conduct problems (\u03b2 = .61, p<\/em> < .001), including hyperactivity-inattention (\u03b2 = .42, p<\/em> < .001), peer problems (\u03b2 = .40, p<\/em> < .001), and less prosocial behaviour (\u03b2 =- .42, p<\/em> < .001).<\/p>\n\n

Conclusions:<\/strong> COVID-19 is a major stressor for families. This work confirmed the increase in the expectation of parent-child conflicts among preschool children during the COVID-19 period which influenced children\u2019s social adaptation in all aspects. Therefore, specific interventions are needed to prevent parent-child conflict relationship and improve children\u2019s adaptation during the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n\n

Implications for children and families:<\/strong> Be aware of potential conflicts between you and your child and understand the potential results of these conflicts on your child\u2019s behaviour during lockdown situations.<\/p>\n\n

Implications for practitioners:<\/strong> Understanding the impact of COVID-19 on families will help you to provide better intervention programs and suggestions to support parent-child relationships\u00a0 during the epidemic.<\/p>\n\n

Key words<\/strong>: COVID-19; families\u2019 voices, wellbeing, parent-child relationships, preschoolers, behaviour problems<\/p>\n\n

This presentation relates to the following <\/strong>United Nations Sustainable Development Goals<\/strong><\/a>:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n