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Custodial Grandparent’s Job Loss During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Its Relationship with Parenting Stress and Mental Health

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought significant changes to the health, safety, and well-being of many individuals and families. Involuntary job loss during the pandemic adds more challenges, especially for custodial grandparents who are taking care of grandchildren. Custodial grandparents are often older and suffering from physical and mental health problems. They usually experience different stress and challenges, such as economic insecurity, inadequate housing, lack of social support, declining physical health, and the increased parenting stress. In the context of COVID-19, grandparents may be particularly vulnerable to losing their jobs. Based on the family stress theory, given that job loss during the pandemic is a significant stressor for grandparents, how they cope with the stressor depends on their personal characteristics and their social, emotional and financial support.

Editor's Picks, ResearchMoazzma ArshadApril 14, 2023COVID-19, pandemic, coronavirus, grandparents

COVID-19 – Facts, Cultural Considerations, and Risk of Stigmatization

The novel Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) was first recognized and reported in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China on December 31, 2019. On January 30, 2020, the World Health Organization announced COVID-19 as the sixth public health emergency requiring worldwide attention (World Health Organization, 2020). There are seven types of corona virus which can infect humans, and infections are not uncommon around the globe. As this pandemic continues, we recognize how culture may affect risk of infection and risk of stigmatization.

Editor's Picks, ResearchGuest UserOctober 21, 2020COVID-19, stigmatization, culture, coronavirus, health and nursing

Leadership, Management and Command in the time of the Coronavirus

Few people like to hear bad news, especially from their leaders in bad times, when we all seek solace and comfort. But telling people good news is easy, even (or especially) if it isn’t true; while telling people things they need to hear that they would rather not, is much more difficult, and therefore a more important test of leadership.