Benevolent sexism as a buffer against parenting stress during COVID-19 lockdowns
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A study found that parents with higher pre-pandemic benevolent sexism experienced lower parenting strain and psychological distress during the first COVID-19 lockdown, but by the second lockdown, these protective effects persisted only for fathers, not mothers.
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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/mvea on 2024-09-09 12:02:15+00:00.

Original Title: Higher levels of benevolent sexism among both mothers and fathers before the pandemic were associated with lower psychological distress and parenting strain during the 2020 lockdown. However, by the second lockdown in 2021, the protective effects remained significant only for fathers.