Tong, Molly, Paine, Amy  ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9025-3719, Evans, Jenna, Weaterton, Sioned and Waters, Cerith ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7049-9906
2025.
The longitudinal impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on children’s and parents’ mental health outcomes: a systematic review.
European Journal of Developmental Psychology
10.1080/17405629.2025.2533160
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Abstract
This systematic review aims to: (1) examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on parents’ and children’s mental health outcomes; (2) examine associations between parents’ and children’s mental health outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic; and (3) examine whether changes in parental mental health mediated or moderated changes in children’s mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic. Data from 23 longitudinal studies with child and parent mental health outcomes both pre and post the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic met the inclusion criteria. Overall, the available evidence indicates that the COVID-19 pandemic had an adverse impact on both parents’ and children’s mental health outcomes. Two in three studies reported an increase in child mental health problems and three in four studies reported an increase in parental mental health problems following the onset of the pandemic. Only a minority of studies conducted two post-pandemic assessments (N =5) and mediation or moderation analyses. Further longitudinal research is needed to more comprehensively examine whether the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on children’s mental health is mediated or moderated by changes in parent’s mental health. This data will help to inform the provision of psychosocial interventions, preventative programmes, and response planning for future pandemics.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Date Type: | Published Online |
| Status: | In Press |
| Schools: | Schools > Psychology |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis Group |
| ISSN: | 1740-5629 |
| Date of First Compliant Deposit: | 14 July 2025 |
| Date of Acceptance: | 19 June 2025 |
| Last Modified: | 08 Aug 2025 13:18 |
| URI: | https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/179539 |
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