More than two years after COVID-19 disrupted life around the world, more than half of Canadian parents still believe their children have experienced the "negative effects" of the pandemic. says that
According to the LifeWorks Monthly Mental Health Index released Wednesday, 56% of parents are noticing their child's mental health and development is declining.
"When it comes to the disruption and isolation caused by the pandemic, the mental health of children has been greatly impacted. Not surprisingly, this has had a huge impact on parents and families as a result." , Lifeworks president and CEO Steven Liptrap said in a release. 24% noted a decline in social development and 23% reported a decline in academic development. I reported that it was not. This group also had the "Best Mental Health," ranking mental health scores seven points higher than the national average of 65.
Reports show that anxiety levels in children over the age of 15 are the national average for Canada, with children between the ages of 10 and 14 having the worst impact on their mental health.
According to the report, effects on social development are more universal, with all parents of children aged 2 to 18 reporting adverse effects.
A similar proportion of children aged 6 to 18 had their academic development adversely affected, the report said.
"When organizations consider the health support offered to their employees, it is important to focus on parental needs and employee and family support programs," Liptrap said.
"These resources are essential for employees and their families to thrive and benefit their families, employers and society at large."
Other Findings
This report also explores the impact of the pandemic on Canadians' purchasing and investment decisions and finds that how a company or brand treats its employees is more important than how a company treats them. also found to be important. handle the environment.
33% of Canadians are affected by how companies treat their employees compared to how companies behave towards the environment That's in contrast to 13% of people.
“While we are rightly concerned about our organization's environmental impact, many organizations underestimate how important the impact on their employees is to their customers and investors. ', said Paula Allen, Global Leader and Senior Vice President, Research and Total Wells. She-she's at LifeWorks, she said in a release.
“The links between organizational support for employee benefits and organizational productivity, innovation, and customer
The LifeWorks Overall Mental Health Index in July 2022 improved by almost one point from the previous month, rising from 64.1 out of 100 to 65 out of 100 points. rice field. LifeWorks also reports improvements across all mental health subscores since June.
Subscores against the pre-pandemic benchmark included financial risk, psychological health, isolation, work productivity, anxiety, depression, and optimism.
Mental health scores declined in British Columbia, Alberta and Maritimes, while all other provinces improved, according to the report. Quebec showed the best improvement.
LifeWorks' latest monthly index is based on an online survey in English and French that includes his 3,000 responses collected between July 7th and 13th, 2022. All respondents resided in Canada and were either currently employed or employed within the last six months. according to the index.
According to the human resources firm formerly known as Morneau Shepell, individual responses are converted into points using an answer scoring system to create a mental health index. Better mental health and lower mental health risk are associated with higher point values.
