Financial insecurity and mental well-being: experiences of parents amid the lebanese economic crisis

This study investigates the impact of financial insecurity on the mental well-being and stress levels of parents in Lebanon amid the country's severe economic crisis. The context of Lebanon's economic collapse, coupled with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Beirut port explosion...

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Published in:BMC public health 2024-10, Vol.24 (1), p.3017-8, Article 3017
Main Authors: Nasr, Ramona, Nasr, Nada, Haddad, Chadia, Saab, Samantha Abi, Ibrahim, Sara Abou, Karam, Joanne, Rahman, Abir Abdel
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Caregivers
COVID-19
COVID-19 - epidemiology
COVID-19 - psychology
Data analysis
Demographic aspects
Economic aspects
Economic crisis
Economic Recession
Economics
Employment
Families & family life
Female
Financial insecurity
Financial Stress - psychology
Health aspects
Humans
Instability
Lebanon
Male
Mental disorders
Mental health
Mental Health - statistics & numerical data
Mental well-being
Middle Aged
Pandemics
Parental stress
Parents
Parents & parenting
Parents - psychology
Psychological aspects
Psychological stress
Public health
Quantitative research
Questionnaires
Refugees
Sample size
Social networks
Sociodemographics
Software
Stability
Stress
Stress (Psychology)
Stress, Psychological - epidemiology
Surveys
Surveys and Questionnaires
Variables
Well being
Young Adult
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Summary:This study investigates the impact of financial insecurity on the mental well-being and stress levels of parents in Lebanon amid the country's severe economic crisis. The context of Lebanon's economic collapse, coupled with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Beirut port explosion, has exacerbated financial and psychological distress among the population. This research aims to understand the correlation between financial instability and parental stress, identifying key factors contributing to mental health challenges in this demographic. Employing a quantitative research approach, data was collected through an online survey from 785 parents from different backgrounds in Lebanon. The survey incorporated sociodemographic questions, the InCharge Financial Distress/Financial Well-Being Scale (IFDFW), and the Arabic version of the Parental Stress Scale (PSS). Data analysis was conducted using SPSS version 25. Findings showed significant correlations between high levels of parental stress and factors such as age (r = 0.071, p = 0.047) and lower education levels. Notably, refugees residing in Lebanon exhibited higher stress levels compared to Lebanese parents (mean stress score: 51.73 vs. 45.71, p 
ISSN:1471-2458
1471-2458
DOI:10.1186/s12889-024-20544-3