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Abstract：
Understanding the extent to which youth and families experienced COVID-related stress requires accounting for prior levels of stress and other associated factors. This is especially important for military families, which experience unique stressors and may be reluctant to seek outside help. In this prospective study, we examined the role of pre-pandemic family factors in predicting parent and youth stress during the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants were 234 families with at least one active-duty parent and a 3rd or 5th-grade child. Findings revealed that preexisting factors predicted youth and family COVID-related stress. Specifically, heightened pre-pandemic parental stress and youth internalizing symptoms were significant predictors of COVID-related stress. Implications for mental health professionals and other organizations supporting military parents and families during the COVID-19 pandemic as well as other times of upheaval are discussed.
摘要：
了解青年和家庭经历COVID相关压力的程度，需要考虑先前的压力水平和其他相关因素。这对军人家庭尤其重要，经历独特的压力源，可能不愿寻求外部帮助。在这项前瞻性研究中，我们研究了大流行前家庭因素在预测COVID-19大流行期间父母和青年压力中的作用.参与者是234个家庭，至少有一个现役父母和一个三年级或五年级的孩子。研究结果表明，先前存在的因素可以预测青年和家庭与COVID相关的压力。具体来说,大流行前父母压力加剧和青年内在化症状是COVID相关压力的重要预测因素。讨论了在COVID-19大流行期间以及其他动荡时期对支持军人父母和家庭的精神卫生专业人员和其他组织的影响。
