Posted on September 24, 2020 by Amanda Cerreto
Dr. Monica Lawson, assistant professor of Psychology, Dr. Megan Piel, assistant professor of Social Work, and Michaela Simon, Psychology graduate student, have published a research article on the effects of parental job loss during the COVID-19 pandemic and risk for psychological and physical abuse towards children.
The study investigated factors associated with child maltreatment during the COVID-19 pandemic, including parental job loss, and whether cognitive reframing moderated associations between job loss and child maltreatment. Using a community sample of 342 parents of 4- to 10-year-olds living in the United States, the researchers had the subjects complete online questionnaires regarding experiences with COVID-19, the Parent-Child Conflict Tactics Scale, and the Family Crisis Oriented Personal Evaluation Scales.
— Amanda Cerreto
