Higher Levels of Harsh Parenting During the COVID-19 Lockdown in the Netherlands

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dc.contributor.authorSari, N. P., van IJzendoorn, M. H., Jansen, P., Bakermans-Kranenburg, M., & Riem, M. M.
dc.date.accessioned2021-06-22T18:57:35Z
dc.date.available2021-06-22T18:57:35Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractPrevious studies on the impact of COVID-19 indicate that pandemic-related distress increases risks for child maltreatment, although data on the scope of this problem are still scarce. Here, we assessed whether parents with toddlers (n = 206) more often used harsh discipline during the lockdown in the Netherlands compared to a matched parent sample collected prior to the pandemic (n = 1,030). Parents were matched on background characteristics using propensity score matching. We found that harsh parenting levels were significantly elevated compared to pre-pandemic levels. Harsh parenting behaviors with a low prevalence before COVID-19 increased most strongly: shaking, calling names, and calling the child stupid. These results suggest that parental tolerance for children’s disobedience is lower under the adverse circumstances of COVID-19 and, as a result, abusive parenting responses are more difficult to inhibit. Thus, a lockdown seems to increase risks for child maltreatment, underscoring the need for effective support strategies for at-risk families.en_US
dc.identifier.citationSari, N. P., van IJzendoorn, M. H., Jansen, P., Bakermans-Kranenburg, M., & Riem, M. M. (2021). Higher Levels of Harsh Parenting During the COVID-19 Lockdown in the Netherlands. Child Maltreatment, 10775595211024748.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/10775595211024748
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11212/5126
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherChild Maltreatmenten_US
dc.subjectchild maltreatmenten_US
dc.subjectInternational Resourcesen_US
dc.subjectNetherlandsen_US
dc.subjectparentingen_US
dc.subjectpropensity score matchingen_US
dc.subjectphysical abuseen_US
dc.subjectemotional abuseen_US
dc.titleHigher Levels of Harsh Parenting During the COVID-19 Lockdown in the Netherlandsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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