Parenting and Mental Health in Families
A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (29 February 2024) | Viewed by 3060
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are organizing a Special Issue regarding parenting and mental health in families for the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. This journal is peer-reviewed and publishes articles in the interdisciplinary area of environmental health sciences and public health.
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on families worldwide. As restrictions ease and case numbers decline, it is essential to understand its enduring impacts on families. This Special Issue seeks to bring together research which investigates parenting and family functioning in a post-pandemic world. As parental mental health is a critical determinant of child mental health and wellbeing and overall family functioning, this issue will also consider articles which pertain to these variables. This Special Issue aims to bring together research that identifies risks and protective factors for families and provides information that may influence systemic interventions and support. Some possible topics are listed below; however, other topics are also welcomed:
- The longitudinal impacts of COVID-19 pandemic on family life;
- Parenting and family functioning in a post-pandemic era;
- Parental mental health and impacts on children/family functioning;
- Risk factors that underlie poor outcomes for families under adversity;
- Protective factors that support positive outcomes for families under adversity;
- Family resilience and reflections post-pandemic.
Dr. Jade Sheen
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- parenting
- mental health
- families
- family systems
- COPMI
- family functioning
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