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November 21, 2025Comprehensive Child and Adolescent Nursing

Perceived Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Parents and Caregivers with Young Children: Results of a Mixed-Methods Canadian Survey

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EKErica KoopmansTATess AmyotBTBrianna Turner

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Overview

Mixed methods survey reveals pandemic's effects on caregivers' concerns for children's development and socialization.

Key Points

  • To examine the pandemic's impact on caregivers of young children in Canada, focusing on social and emotional development concerns.
  • Conducted a mixed methods survey across Canada in 2021
  • Included 688 respondents identified as primary caregivers of children aged 0-8 years
  • Employed descriptive statistics and thematic analysis to analyze data
  • Parents ranked child's social and emotional development as their top concern during and after the pandemic
  • Noted loss of socialization and increased screen time as significant issues
  • Identified gaps in early years education and community programs needing attention post-pandemic

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Koopmans et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6924e3ffc0ce034ddc34f692https://doi.org/10.1080/24694193.2025.2588479
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