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Study Protocol for the COVID-19 Pandemic Adjustment Survey (CPAS): A Longitudinal Study of Australian Parents of a Child 0–18 Years

Study Protocol for the COVID-19 Pandemic Adjustment Survey (CPAS): A Longitudinal Study of Australian Parents of a Child 0–18 Years

Authors :
Westrupp, Elizabeth M.
Karantzas, Gery
Macdonald, Jacqui A.
Olive, Lisa
Youssef, George
Greenwood, Christopher J.
Sciberras, Emma
Fuller-Tyszkiewicz, Matthew
Evans, Subhadra
Mikocka-Walus, Antonina
Ling, Mathew
Cummins, Robert
Hutchinson, Delyse
Melvin, Glenn
Fernando, Julian W.
Teague, Samantha
Wood, Amanda G.
Toumbourou, John W.
Berkowitz, Tomer
Linardon, Jake
Enticott, Peter G.
Stokes, Mark A.
McGillivray, Jane
Olsson, Craig A.
Westrupp, Elizabeth M.
Karantzas, Gery
Macdonald, Jacqui A.
Olive, Lisa
Youssef, George
Greenwood, Christopher J.
Sciberras, Emma
Fuller-Tyszkiewicz, Matthew
Evans, Subhadra
Mikocka-Walus, Antonina
Ling, Mathew
Cummins, Robert
Hutchinson, Delyse
Melvin, Glenn
Fernando, Julian W.
Teague, Samantha
Wood, Amanda G.
Toumbourou, John W.
Berkowitz, Tomer
Linardon, Jake
Enticott, Peter G.
Stokes, Mark A.
McGillivray, Jane
Olsson, Craig A.
Publication Year :
2020

Abstract

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic presents significant risks to the mental health and wellbeing of Australian families. Employment and economic uncertainty, chronic stress, anxiety, and social isolation are likely to have negative impacts on parent mental health, couple and family relationships, as well as child health and development. Objective: This study aims to: (1) provide timely information on the mental health impacts of the emerging COVID-19 crisis in a close to representative sample of Australian parents and children (0–18 years), (2) identify adults and families most at risk of poor mental health outcomes, and (3) identify factors to target through clinical and public health intervention to reduce risk. Specifically, this study will investigate the extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic is associated with increased risk for parents’ mental health, lower well-being, loneliness, and alcohol use; parent-parent and parent-child relationships (both verbal and physical); and child and adolescent mental health problems. Methods: The study aims to recruit a close to representative sample of at least 2,000 adults aged 18 years and over living in Australia who are parents of a child 0–4 years (early childhood, N = 400), 5–12 years (primary school N = 800), and 13–18 years (secondary school, N = 800). The design will be a longitudinal cohort study using an online recruitment methodology. Participants will be invited to complete an online baseline self-report survey (20 min) followed by a series of shorter online surveys (10 min) scheduled every 2 weeks for the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic (i.e., estimated to be 14 surveys over 6 months). Results: The study will employ post stratification weights to address differences between the final sample and the national population in geographic communities across Australia. Associations will be analyzed using multilevel modeling with time-variant and time-invariant predictors of change in trajectory over the testing period.

Details

Database :
OAIster
Notes :
text, English
Publication Type :
Electronic Resource
Accession number :
edsoai.on1406117826
Document Type :
Electronic Resource