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<p>This qualitative study examined youth and their front-line working (FLW, eg., health professionals, teachers) parents throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. The objective of this study was to gain insight into their lived experiences, to learn how to better support youth and their families in recovering from the pandemic and in future public health crises. Convenience sampling was used to recruit one child (11–18&#xa0;years) and one FLW parent (&gt; 18&#xa0;years) as dyads from a larger mixed methods study. Virtual, semistructured interviews were conducted July–September 2022 to elicit perspectives on wellbeing in COVID-19. Inductive thematic analysis was performed. The data from 10 interviews (5 dyads) resulted in three prominent themes and ten subthemes. The first theme, <i>Stressors to Youth Wellbeing</i>, includes three subthemes highlighting difficulties youth experienced with overreliance on the virtual world and inability to socialize with peers and participate in hobbies. The second theme, <i>Complexities of Parent’s Role as FLW</i>, is divided into four subthemes discussing unique fears, stressors, and trade-offs experienced by front-line workers and families. Lastly, <i>Coping as a Family Unit</i> identifies how families adapted to pandemic-related changes. Front-line worker families in our sample identified critical challenges faced during COVID-19, shedding light on the resiliency of children when placed in tough circumstances. Meaningful policies and family-centred supports are needed to address the emotional, social, physical, and practical needs of frontline-worker families during post-pandemic recovery and future public health crises.</p>

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The Stressors, Complexities, and Coping Strategies Experienced by Frontline Worker’s Families During COVID-19 Pandemic in Canada

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    2026年5月18日

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  • Laura E. Leppan,
  • Donna M. Halperin,
  • Scott A. Halperin,
  • Jeanna Parsons Leigh,
  • Stephana Julia Moss

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This qualitative study examined youth and their front-line working (FLW, eg., health professionals, teachers) parents throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. The objective of this study was to gain insight into their lived experiences, to learn how to better support youth and their families in recovering from the pandemic and in future public health crises. Convenience sampling was used to recruit one child (11–18 years) and one FLW parent (> 18 years) as dyads from a larger mixed methods study. Virtual, semistructured interviews were conducted July–September 2022 to elicit perspectives on wellbeing in COVID-19. Inductive thematic analysis was performed. The data from 10 interviews (5 dyads) resulted in three prominent themes and ten subthemes. The first theme, Stressors to Youth Wellbeing, includes three subthemes highlighting difficulties youth experienced with overreliance on the virtual world and inability to socialize with peers and participate in hobbies. The second theme, Complexities of Parent’s Role as FLW, is divided into four subthemes discussing unique fears, stressors, and trade-offs experienced by front-line workers and families. Lastly, Coping as a Family Unit identifies how families adapted to pandemic-related changes. Front-line worker families in our sample identified critical challenges faced during COVID-19, shedding light on the resiliency of children when placed in tough circumstances. Meaningful policies and family-centred supports are needed to address the emotional, social, physical, and practical needs of frontline-worker families during post-pandemic recovery and future public health crises.