Infographic: Child developmental losses weigh on parents
This infographic from APA’s Stress in AmericaTM Survey report for March 2022, the second pandemic survey report, shows the percent of parents who express concern for their children's development during the pandemic.
The data breakdown by month for those who report parenting stress are as follows:
Child developmental losses
Seventy-three percent of parents expressed concern for their child(ren)’s social life or development, 71% of parents expressed concern for their child(ren)'s academic development, 71% of parents expressed concern for their child(ren)’s emotional health or development, 68% of parents expressed concern for their child(ren)’s cognitive development, and 68% of parents expressed concern for their child(ren)’s physical health/development.
Additionally, 72% of parents agree that disruption to their child's schedule due to the COVID-19 pandemic is stressful to them. Sixty-eight percent of parents agree with the statement, “It feels like the rules around COVID-19 testing change constantly for their child(ren)’s school/daycare.” Sixty-eight percent of parents also agree with the statement, “Trying to keep up with the rules and regulations for COVID-19 for their child/children’s school and activities is difficult.”