Distance Learning and Parental Mental Health During COVID-19

Cassandra R. Davis; Jevay Grooms; Alberto Ortega; Joaquin Alfredo Angel Rubalcaba; Edward Vargas

doi:10.3102/0013189X20978806

Distance Learning and Parental Mental Health During COVID-19

Cassandra R. Davis, Jevay Grooms, Alberto Ortega, Joaquin Alfredo Angel Rubalcaba, Edward Vargas

Transborder Studies, School of (STS)

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Abstract

As COVID-19 cases continue to increase across the country, there is a concern about the extent to which this pandemic will affect students. Since March 2020, schools transitioned to a distance-learning format, which unintentionally forced parents into new teaching roles as proxy educators. In this brief, we explore the association between distance learning and the mental health of proxy educators. We find that parents with children who struggled with distance learning experienced elevated mental distress. Given the relationship between teacher burnout and student outcomes, we argue the importance of supporting parents during this time to improve students’ schooling.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	61-64
Number of pages	4
Journal	Educational Researcher
Volume	50
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3102/0013189X20978806
State	Published - Jan 2021

Keywords

coronavirus pandemic
correlational analysis
distance learning
family/home education
health
mental health
parents and families
proxy educators
regression analyses
school/teacher effectiveness
stress/coping

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Education

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