{"id":54693,"date":"2020-11-04T00:00:36","date_gmt":"2020-11-04T08:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/world.edu\/?p=54693"},"modified":"2020-11-03T12:19:39","modified_gmt":"2020-11-03T20:19:39","slug":"how-schools-can-reduce-parents-anxiety-during-the-pandemic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/world.edu\/how-schools-can-reduce-parents-anxiety-during-the-pandemic\/","title":{"rendered":"How schools can reduce parents\u2019 anxiety during the pandemic"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Our recent survey found that schools can affect the mental health and well-being of not just students but their parents, too.<\/p>\n

From April through June 2020, we surveyed 152 parents \u2013 primarily mothers \u2013 in Detroit, Michigan, who were managing the new demands of remote schooling for their children. Not surprisingly,\u00a0they reported<\/a>\u00a0high levels of anxiety (34%) and depression (27%) during this stressful period, but some indicated that support from their child\u2019s school played an important role in reducing their mental health difficulties. Generally speaking, the more school support parents in our survey felt they had received, the less anxiety and depression they reported. However, this finding did not extend to families that were highly affected by COVID-19 due to lost income, food insecurity or lost access to health care. Our results have not yet been peer-reviewed.<\/p>\n

Typically, about 8% of adults experience anxiety, whereas 7% of adults experience depression, according to\u00a0census surveys<\/a>.<\/p>\n

To understand the amount of school support parents received during this transition, we asked about the ease and frequency of contact from their child\u2019s school and whether they felt overwhelmed by their responsibilities to help with their child\u2019s schoolwork. Interestingly, parents who reported high levels of school support also reported having more routines and feeling less chaos in their homes. It may be that school systems, even when students are learning remotely, can help create structure for families, and this has a positive impact on parents\u2019 well-being.<\/p>\n

However, schools can do only so much. For parents dealing with significant stress associated with the pandemic, school support might not be a sufficient buffer from anxiety and depression.<\/p>\n

Sixty-five percent of parents who completed our questionnaire were Black, 11% were white, 3% Middle Eastern, and others reported another race. Thirty percent of parents had shifted to working from home, and another 22% were dealing with the added stress of job loss due to the pandemic.<\/p>\n

Why it matters<\/strong><\/h4>\n

As the pandemic continues, schools will continue to affect children\u2019s and parents\u2019 well-being. When schools communicate clearly, provide adequate educational resources and help parents feel prepared to support their children\u2019s remote learning, our research shows parents are better able to structure their home and their child\u2019s learning experience.<\/p>\n

These results have policy implications: Schools need resources to best support families during the pandemic. Moreover, schools in areas where families are hardest hit by the pandemic may need additional support. Community assistance like food banks and health centers in concert with school support may be necessary to meet the needs of the parents and children who are most vulnerable during this global crisis.<\/p>\n

What isn\u2019t known<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Reported results come from one point in time. It may be that parents who are less depressed and anxious are prone to more positive perceptions generally, which also influenced their perceptions of school support. Some parents who participated in our spring study completed a second survey at the end of the summer. Analyzing this data will help us determine if school support continues to relate to parents\u2019 mental health over time.<\/p>\n

Author Bios:<\/strong> Lucy (Kathleen) McGoron is Assistant Professor of Child and Family Development and Julie Wargo Aikins is Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, Merrill Palmer Skillman Institute both at Wayne State University<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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