Parental patterns of alcohol consumption during the COVID-19 pandemic: Scoping review

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dc.contributor.authorOu, Christine H. K.
dc.contributor.authorCorby, Kathryn
dc.contributor.authorBooth, Kelsey
dc.contributor.authorOu, Hui-Hui
dc.date.accessioned2025-02-03T19:29:25Z
dc.date.available2025-02-03T19:29:25Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.description.abstractBackground: The declaration of the COVID-19 pandemic led to public health restrictions that impacted the lives of people across the globe. Parents were particularly burdened with balancing multiple responsibilities, such as working from home while caring for and educating their children. Alcohol use among parents is an area that warrants further exploration. Objective: This study aimed to investigate patterns of parental alcohol consumption during the COVID-19 pandemic, focusing on relative changes in the frequency and quantity of alcohol use compared to prepandemic use, nonparent adult samples, or both. Methods: A scoping review informed by the methodology of Arksey and O’Malley explored patterns of parental alcohol consumption during the COVID-19 pandemic. Searches were conducted in CINAHL, Ovid MEDLINE, PsycINFO, and Web of Science. Search terms were created using the Joanna Briggs Institute framework of Population, Concept, and Context, with the population being parents and the concept being alcohol consumption during the COVID-19 pandemic. Results: The database search yielded 3568 articles, which were screened for eligibility. Of the 3568 articles, 40 (1.12%) met the inclusion criteria and were included in the scoping review. Findings indicated the following: (1) having children at home was a factor associated with parental patterns of alcohol use; (2) mixed findings regarding gender-related patterns of alcohol consumption; and (3) linkages between parental patterns of alcohol use and mental health symptoms of stress, depression, and anxiety. Conclusions: This scoping review revealed heterogeneous patterns in parental alcohol use across sociocultural contexts during the COVID-19 pandemic. Given the known harms of alcohol use, it is worthwhile for clinicians to assess parental drinking patterns and initiate conversations regarding moderation in alcohol use.
dc.description.reviewstatusReviewed
dc.description.scholarlevelFaculty
dc.description.sponsorshipThis scoping review was funded by the University of Victoria School of Nursing Dorothy Kergin Endowment Award.
dc.identifier.citationOu, C., Corby, K., Booth, K., & Ou, H. (2024). Parental patterns of alcohol consumption during the COVID-19 pandemic: Scoping review. Interactive Journal of Medical Research, 13, e48339. https://doi.org/10.2196/48339
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.2196/48339
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1828/21047
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherInteractive Journal of Medical Research
dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 International
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectCanadian Institute for Substance Use Research (CISUR)
dc.subject.departmentSchool of Nursing
dc.titleParental patterns of alcohol consumption during the COVID-19 pandemic: Scoping review
dc.typeArticle

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