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International Journal of
Population Studies COVID-19 effects on parent burnout

Table 2. Comparisons of parent burnout mean scores between groups by study variable
Variables Categories n x ̅ s.d. Values of test p
Gender Mother 333 14.75 12.35 t (582) = 5.436 0.000**
Father 251 9.62 9.68
Parent’s age 25 – 35 135 14.24 12.97 F (2.581) = 6.664 0.001**
36 – 45 339 12.98 11.48
46 – 61 110 9.12 9.07
Number of children 1 150 11.64 11.03 F (2.581) = 1.283 0.278
2 258 12.33 11.34
≥3 176 13.63 12.26
Youngest child’s age 0 – 5 276 13.62 11.67 t (582) = 2.128 0.034*
≥6 308 11.58 11.38
Gender of children Only girls 144 11.72 10.95 F (2.581) = 1.053 0.350
Only boys 180 13.52 11.60
Both girl/boy 260 12.33 11.84
Education level High school and below 130 11.04 10.81 F (2.581) = 1.453 0.235
University 330 12.89 11.74
Postgraduate 124 13.19 11.77
Perception of emotional Fair to very poor 78 14.41 12.49 F (2.570) = 15.362 0.000**
Relationship with spouse Good 273 14.69 12.00
Excellent 222 9.25 9.93
Employment status Employed 360 12.58 11.73 T (582) = 0.081 0.936
Unemployed 224 12.50 11.29
Work form during the Full-time or part-time from home 203 14.91 12.41 t (582) = 4.524 0.000**
COVID-19 pandemic or work place
Full-time from work place 157 9.55 10.05
Work hours per day 0 – 4 h 66 15.58 13.75 F (2.357) = 6.445 0.002*
During the COVID-19 5 – 8 h 194 13.22 11.49
pandemic
≥9 h 100 9.34 10.01
Diagnosis of COVID-19 Yes 269 11.81 11.23 t (582) = −1.413 0.158
in the person and/or his/ No 315 13.17 11.81
her family
Death in family/relatives Yes 103 14.36 12.51 t (582) = 1.759 0.079
due to COVID-19
No 481 12.16 11.31
Perception of the Affected very negatively 65 12.35 11.56 F (3.580)=1.066 0.363
impact of COVID-19
restrictions/
Regulations on daily life Affected negatively 314 13.28 12.05
Not sure 114 11.21 10.35
Affected positively/very positively 91 11.80 11.23
Time spent with 0 – 4 h 214 11.89 10.54 F (2.581) = 3.114 0.045*
children,
Except sleeping 5 – 8 h 172 11.47 11.66
≥9 h 198 14.19 12.36
Notes: x ̅ : Mean; s.d.: Standard deviation; *p<0.05; **p<0.01.

Volume 9 Issue 3 (2023) 60 https://doi.org/10.36922/ijps.387