Parenting During the Pandemic: Exploring the Effect of Child(ren)’s Grade/Class on Parental Stress During the Pandemic

By : Radhika Rana, Ashapurna Das

Page No: 393-401

Abstract:
The repercussions of the pandemic cannot only be counted globally or nationally, but it has affected families in countless ways. It has blurred the lines that separate our homes from our work or educational spaces. One of the most vulnerable relationships that has been affected is the parent-child relationship. Parenting in the time of pandemic is more than what it is used to be. Parents are now not only a child’s caretakers but also their teachers and in some cases, their only social circle. The reduced experience of online classes have resulted in increased demands from the parents. As children get promoted to a higher grade, it is natural to expect these demands to increase. This research studied the effect of grade/class of child(ren) on parental stress during the pandemic. With a sample size of 100 participants (N=100), the data was collected through the online mode using the purposive sampling technique. The Practical Parental Scale by Berry and Jones (1995) was used to understand the levels of parental stress. Through a quantitative lens, it was found that there is a significant difference in effect of grade/ class of child(ren) on parental stress during the pandemic. The results can help understand parental stress as education shifts to the online mode. It can help discover ways in which associated institutions such as educational institutions and the parent’s workplace can help in fostering a better parent child relationship and eventually reducing the stress that parents have to endure.

Authors :
Radhika Rana
Postgraduate Student– Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar.

Ashapurna Das
Postgraduate Student – Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai.
 

DOI: https://doi.org/10.32381/JPR.2022.17.02.12