Covid-19 experiences and family resilience

A latent class analysis

Dados Bibliográficos

ID2287457
AutoresXuejiao Chen (0000-0002-6383-0058, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine National University of Singapore Singapore), W J J Yeung (0000-0001-7519-5576, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine National University of Singapore Singapore, autor correspondente)
Ano2025
Volume87
Fascículo1
Páginas280-299
Data de publicação2025-02-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoJournal of Marriage and the Family (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0022-2445 • E-ISSN: 1741-3737
EditoraWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/jomf.13031
OpenAlexW4402247835
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas1
Referências citadas48

ObjectiveThis study identifies subtypes of families with varying levels of economic and relational resilience during the pandemic and evaluates the factors associated with these subtypes in Singapore.BackgroundDespite mounting evidence on the detrimental impact of the pandemic on family well-being, we examine how resources at different levels may enhance family resilience.MethodA sample of 2818 households was extracted from two waves of the Singapore Longitudinal Early Development Study (SG-LEADS). Latent class analysis was conducted to classify subgroups of families. Multinomial logistic regression was applied to examine the association between the subgroup membership and multilevel factors including mother's self-efficacy, family socioeconomic status, quality of family time, mother's work-life conflict, partner cooperation, neighborhood environment, and government and community support.ResultsWe identified six distinct groups of families: "economically and relationally fragile" (4%), "economically struggling but relationally improved" (11%), "economically struggling but relationally stable" (14%), "economically secure and relationally stable" (28%), "economically secure but relationally deteriorating" (11%) and "economically secure and relationally strengthened" (31%). Families with higher socioeconomic status tend to show economic resilience. Families with mothers exhibiting higher self-efficacy and lower work-life conflict, coupled with quality family time, better neighborhood, greater government and community support, are more relationally resilient.ConclusionThe study provides a nuanced picture of family dynamics under a global crisis, highlighting the multilevel resources that are correlated with family resilience

Family life · Family resilience · Government (linguistics · Latent class model · Multilevel model · Multinomial logistic regression · Population · Psychological resilience · Socioeconomic status · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Demography · Family and Disability Support Research · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Psychology · Resilience and Mental Health · Social Psychology