Trends in changes of family functioning during different phases of the pandemic – findings across four population-based surveys between 2020 to 2023 in Germany
Our findings demonstrate significant improvements in family functioning since the onset of the pandemic, indicating that individuals and families in our sample were generally adapting well. However, a subgroup of the population still reports suboptimal family functioning compared to before the pandemic. Psychosocial care and social policy support for families are needed.
Authors
- Vera Clemens (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5485-4691)
- Elmar Brähler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2648-2728)
- David Bürgin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0856-1342)
- Jörg Michael Fegert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6070-4323)
- Alina Geprägs
Institutions
- University of Basel (CH)
- Universität Ulm (DE)
- Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (DE)
- University of Zurich (CH)
- University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (DE)
- IFB Adiposity Diseases (DE)
- University Hospital Ulm (DE)
- Leipzig University (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2024-11-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-20650-2
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.92
Funders
- Volkswagen Foundation
- Universität Ulm