TY - JOUR TI - Parental stress in Mecca, Saudi Arabia during the 2020 COVID pandemic lockdown: a cross-sectional study A1 - Algethami, Ghady A2 - Almaghrabi, Murouj A3 - Bawashkhah, Ahdab A4 - Abba, Arwa A5 - Alshareef, Maram JF - International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries JO - IJMDC SN - 1658-7820 VL - 5 IS - 11 SP - 1839 EP - 1847 Y1 - 2021 AB - Background: Lockdown measures were taken in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, from March to June 2020 to contain the spread of coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19). Parents experienced more stress as they remained at home with their children, and the present study aimed to assess parentsÂ’ perceived stress levels and their contributing factors.Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted from June to July 2020. The instrument used was a self-reported questionnaire comprised of the 10-item Perceived Stress Scale.Results: Most participants were females (75.81%) aged 40-49 years (43.1%). The most affected group were females aged 30-39. More than half of the participants reported moderate stress levels (68.1%); however, only (4.7%) reported high-stress levels. A higher educational level and not working or studying were associated with perceived higher stress levels.Conclusion: This study showed high to moderate stress levels among parents in Mecca during the COVID-19 pandemic. Further research is needed to determine if these perceived stress levels have been resolved and if further interventions could benefit parents. PB - https://www.ijmdc.com DO - 10.24911/IJMDC.51-1623614607 UR - https://www.ijmdc.com/?mno=87873 ER -