RT Journal Article
T1 Perceived stress, resources and adaptation in relation to the COVID-19 lockdown in Spanish foster and non-foster families
A1 Bernedo-Muñoz, Isabel María
A1 Oliver-Pece, Jesús
A1 González-Pasarín, Lucía
A1 Urbano-Contreras, Antonio
K1 Familia
AB The lockdown imposed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic has placed unprecedented stress on families. The family is a key system in relation to child development, and when birth families are unable to meet their child's needs, foster carers becomean important source of support in their development. The Double ABC-X Model of family stress and adaptation considers that a family's capacity to cope with stressful situations is influenced by pile-up of stressors, family resources and perception ofthe situation. Following this model, the study aimed to determine the impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on family stress and functioning. The sample comprised 347 Spanish adults (100 with foster families and 247 with non-foster families) whocompleted a survey during lockdown. The results showed that certain sociodemographic variables (gender, income, working from home, characteristics of the home and children with special educational needs) were associated with stressorsduring lockdown, perception of the lockdown, and family adaptation to stress during lockdown. Associations were also found between stressors, family resources, perception of lockdown, and family adaptation in foster and non-foster families, with theformer having a more positive perception of the lockdown experience. The relevance of the results and their implications are discussed.
PB Child & Family Social Work
YR 2021
FD 2021-08-24
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10630/22746
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10630/22746
LA eng
NO Bernedo, I. M., Oliver, J., González-Pasarín, L. & Urbano-Contreras (2021). Perceived stress, resources and adaptation in relation to the COVID-19 lockdown in Spanish foster and non-foster families. Child & Family Social Work
DS RIUMA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Málaga
RD 19 ene 2026