The Covid-19 Pandemic and Maternal Mental Health: A Longitudinal Study of Chilean and Foreign-Born Mothers

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dc.contributor.authorAbufhele, Alejandra
dc.contributor.authorNarea, Marigen
dc.contributor.authorTelias, Amanda
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-20T21:01:25Z
dc.date.available2025-01-20T21:01:25Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.description.abstractObjectives: We explore the effects of the pandemic on stress, depressive symptoms and parenting practices of mothers with children aged between 24- and 30-months, residents in Santiago, Chile, and the differences between foreign-born and native-born mothers.Methods: Using data from the longitudinal project Mil Primeros Dias and lagged-dependent models, we analyzed parental stress, depressive symptoms and parenting practices for native-born and foreign-born mothers. Lagged-dependent model allows us to take advantage of the longitudinal data by controlling for the previous score and baseline individual characteristics.Results: After 8 months of the pandemic, mothers of young children have more depressive symptoms, are more stressed, and show more hostility towards their children. Foreign-born mothers had 0.29 and 0.22 standard deviations (SD) more than native-born mothers in the parental distress and difficult child scales from the Parental Stress Index (PSI), respectively, and 0.17 SD more in the hostile-reactive parental behavior dimension.Conclusion: Findings suggest the need to implement policies and programs that prevent mental health deterioration for mothers, especially migrant mothers, to improve women's psychological condition and child wellness.
dc.fuente.origenWOS
dc.identifier.doi10.3389/ijph.2022.1604724
dc.identifier.eissn1661-8564
dc.identifier.issn1661-8556
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.3389/ijph.2022.1604724
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/92879
dc.identifier.wosidWOS:000885848400001
dc.language.isoen
dc.revistaInternational journal of public health
dc.rightsacceso restringido
dc.subjectCOVID-19
dc.subjectlongitudinal study
dc.subjectmaternal mental health
dc.subjectparental stress
dc.subjectChile
dc.subject.ods03 Good Health and Well-being
dc.subject.odspa03 Salud y bienestar
dc.titleThe Covid-19 Pandemic and Maternal Mental Health: A Longitudinal Study of Chilean and Foreign-Born Mothers
dc.typeartículo
dc.volumen67
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sipa.trazabilidadWOS;2025-01-12
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