Experiences of children (ages 6–12) during COVID‐19 pandemic from mothers' perspectives. Issue 2 (10th October 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Akın Işık, Rabiye; Bora Güneş, Nebahat; Kaya, Yunus
• Is Part Of: Journal of child and adolescent psychiatric nursing. Volume 35:Issue 2(2022)
• Page Start: 142
• Page End: 149
• Publication Date: 2021-10-10
• Subjects: children -- COVID‐19 pandemic -- psychosocial problems; Child psychiatric nursing -- Periodicals; Adolescent psychiatric nursing -- Periodicals; Child mental health -- Periodicals; Teenagers -- Mental health -- Periodicals; Child mental health -- United States -- Periodicals; Teenagers -- Mental health -- United States -- Periodicals; 618.92890231
• DOI: 10.1111/jcap.12355
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1073-6077

Abstract

Abstract: Purpose: This study evaluated the experiences of children between ages 6 and 12 based on their mothers' perspectives during the COVID‐19 pandemic. Methods: Ten mothers living in Ankara, Turkey with children in the aforementioned age range, participated in this study. Data were collected through focus group interview with a qualitative phenomenological approach followed by thematic data analysis. Findings: Three categories were obtained relating to the pandemic, including negative effects, positive effects, and the resultant needs and expectations of parents. Conclusion: The findings show that the pandemic has significantly affected children in psychological, social, developmental, and academic realms. Therefore, it is necessary to plan interventions with a multidisciplinary approach to increase children's physical and psychosocial health, minimizing children's level of negative influences.