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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2025 Jan 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2023 Dec 20;45(1):e21–e30. doi: 10.1097/DBP.0000000000001241

Table 1.

Survey data used in analysis

Domain Variable Question Text Response Options
Outcome Feeling nervous or stresseda How often, if ever, have you felt nervous or stressed since the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak occurred (i.e., since early-March 2020)? Sometimes, most of the time, always)f a. Never
b. Rarely
c. Sometimes
d. Most of the time
e. Always
Primary Exposure variable # of Covid-related childcare disruptionsb Which, if any, of the following disruptions have your child(ren) experienced since the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak started (i.e., since March 2020)? Please select all that apply. a. School closed
b. Unable to receive IEP (individualized education program) services
c. Child or daycare closed
d. Sports or other after-school activities cancelled
e. Summer camp or summer programs cancelled
f. Play dates or getting together with peers cancelled
g. Unable to receive free or reduced cost meals at school
h. Medical or dental appointment cancelled (e.g., well-child visits, follow-up visits)
i. Vaccinations postponed
j. Unable to go outside to play or exercise
k. Other (fill in)
l. l. No disruptions
Covariates Current employment status Which, if any, of the following options best describes your current employment status? a. Working full time
b. Working part time
c. Temporarily unemployed (i.e. between jobs)
d. Retired
e. Permanently disabled
f. Taking care of home or family
g. Student
h. Unemployed
i. Other
Household financial situation Which ONE of the following statements best describes your household’s financial situation? a. It has been positively impacted
b. It has stayed the same
c. It has been negatively impacted
d. Don’t know
Helping children with education Helping my child(ren) with their education, including remote schoolwork, has been very stressful, and/or has resulted in increased tension at home. a. Strongly agree
b. Somewhat agree
c. Neither agree nor disagree
d. Somewhat disagree
e. Strongly disagree
f. N/A
# of recommended stress relievers used Which, if any, of the following activities have you done in order to deal with stress within the last month?f a. Yoga
b. Meditation
c. Prayer
d. Exercise
e. Watching television or other screen time
f. Reading
Parent ACEsc,d,e Which, if any, of the following did you experience prior to your 18th birthday? Please select all that apply. a. I lived with someone who was depressed, mentally ill or attempted suicide
b. I lived with someone who had a problem with drinking or using drugs, including prescription drugs
c. I lived with someone who served time or was sentenced to serve time in a prison, jail, or other correctional facility
d. My parents or guardians separated or divorced
e. My parents or adults in my home slapped, hit, kicked, punched or beat each other up
f. I was hit, beat, kicked, or physically hurt by a parent or an adult in my home
g. I was sworn at, insulted, or put down by a parent or an adult in my home
h. I experienced unwanted sexual contact (such as fondling or oral/anal/vaginal intercourse/penetration) with someone at least 5 years older than me or an adult
i. I didn’t have enough to eat, had to wear dirty clothes, or had no one to protect or take care of me
j. I felt that no one in my family loved me or thought I was special
k. None of these
l. l. Prefer not to say
b

Question text adapted from the Parenting in Context Research Lab27

c

Question text adapted from the Violence Against Children Survey (VACS)23

d

Question text adapted from National Survey of Children’s Health (NSCH)25

e

Question text adapted from Pediatric Early Adversity and Related Life Events Screen (PEARLS) https://www.acesaware.org/learn-about-screening/screening-tools/

f

Responses considered positive.