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A study to assess parenting concerns among working parents of lower primary school children during covid-19 pandemic at selected panchayath ,thrissur
Authors Name:
Maria Christy Mathew
, Ms.Ashna V. O, Ms.Anagha p.l , Mrs.Ashmin Jolly, Ms. Beslika Byju , Ms. Durga .S, Ms.Eswari G , Ms.Hridyamol U, Ms.Varsha N.V
Unique Id:
IJSDR2302088
Published In:
Volume 8 Issue 2, February-2023
Abstract:
COVID-19 which turned out to be a pandemic ignited a global crisis that has added fear, uncertainity and stress to parents. They are going through several challenges related to school closure, financial insecurity and lack of recreational activities. Parenting concerns are expected and positive outcome of parenting. It represent high sensitivity regarding children’s problem. Parenting concerns deliberately come into action during COVID -19 pandemic. Considering this fact, a descriptive study was conducted to assess the parenting concerns among working parents of lower primary school children during COVID- 19 in selected Panchayath Thrissur. The study also aimed to associate parenting concerns among working parents of lower primary school children with their selected demographic variables. The samples were 60 working mothers, selected through purposive sampling technique. The data was collected using parenting concern rating scale and demographic profiles. The setting of the study was Pananchery panchayath, Thrissur. The collected data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The study revealed that all working mothers had concerns at various levels, 18(30%) working mothers had low concerns, 27(45%) sample had moderate concern, 15(25%) sample had high concern. Analysis showed that there was significant association between the parenting concerns with their selected demographic variables of daily working hours while all other demographic variables showed no association with parenting concerns. This study concluded that majority were having moderate concern. The study helped the working mothers to identify concerns regarding their children and to practice better parenting with the help of information booklet distributed through Whatsapp.
Keywords:
Pch turned out to be a pandemic ignited a global crisis that has added fear, uncertainity and stress to parents. They are going through several challenges related to school closure, financial insecurity and lack of recreational activities. Parenting concerns are expected and positive outcome of parenting. It represent high sensitivity regarding children’s problem. Parenting concerns deliberately come into action during COVID -19 pandemic. Considering this fact, a descriptive study was conducted to assess the parenting concerns among working parents of lower primary school children during COVID- 19 in selected Panchayath Thrissur. The study also aimed to associate parenting concerns among working parents of lower primary school children with their selected demographic variables. The samples were 60 working mothers, selected through purposive sampling technique. The data was collected using parenting concern rating scale and demographic profiles. The setting of the study was Pananchery panchayath, Thrissur. The collected data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The study revealed that all working mothers had concerns at various levels, 18(30%) working mothers had low concerns, 27(45%) sample had moderate concern, 15(25%) sample had high concern. Analysis showed that there was significant association between the parenting concerns with their selected demographic variables of daily working hours while all other demographic variables showed no association with parenting concerns. This study concluded that majority were having moderate concern. The study helped the working mothers to identify concerns regarding their children and to practice better parenting with the help of information booklet distributed through Whatsapp.arenting concerns; lower primary school children; COVID 19 pandemic
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"A study to assess parenting concerns among working parents of lower primary school children during covid-19 pandemic at selected panchayath ,thrissur", International Journal of Science & Engineering Development Research (www.ijsdr.org), ISSN:2455-2631, Vol.8, Issue 2, page no.507 - 511, February-2023, Available :http://www.ijsdr.org/papers/IJSDR2302088.pdf
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Published Paper ID: IJSDR2302088
Registration ID:203981
Published In: Volume 8 Issue 2, February-2023
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Page No: 507 - 511
Publisher: IJSDR | www.ijsdr.org
ISSN Number: 2455-2631
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