PERCEPTIONS OF THE PARENTS REGARDING THE EFFECTS OF THE PROCESS OCCURRING DUE TO THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC ON PRESCHOOL CHILDREN
KORONA VİRÜSÜ SALGINI İLE ORTAYA ÇIKAN SÜRECİN OKUL ÖNCESİ DÖNEM ÇOCUKLARI ÜZERİNDEKİ ETKİLERİNE İLİŞKİN EBEVEYN ALGILARI

Author : Pınar AKSOY
Number of pages : 115-138

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of the process occurring due to the Coronavirus pandemic on children, based on the views and experiences of the parents who have preschool (48 to 72 months old) children. The study group consists of 28 parents in total, who were reached by means of convenience sampling method among the parents with preschool (48 to 72 months old) children, who live in the provinces of Ankara, Kayseri, and Tokat. Study data were obtained through individual telephone calls to the parents in the study group and the parents were addressed the question, “What are your views and experiences on the effects of the process occurring due to the Coronavirus pandemic on your child?”. The data obtained in this context were analyzed by descriptive analysis. The results of the study showed that the process occurring due to the Coronavirus pandemic mostly caused preschool children to become stressed/frightened/anxious/worried/uneasy/unrestful/panicked. The statements delivered by the parents also revealed that this process caused children to become more aggressive/resistant/testier, to remain separated from school and/or friends, to get bored/revolt against the case, to stop their contact with the nature/outdoors, to behave more dependent to parents, to increase in use of computer and/or television, to increase in consumption of junk food and to get into thoughts of death/losing relatives. It was detected that preschool children can start spending more time with parents, learn to spend time at home/to set a play with siblings, to feeling close to/developing positive perception towards healthcare personnel and to increase their awareness of disease-hospital which is one of the limited number of positive effects of the process occurring due to the Coronavirus pandemic. It is recommended that parents be proactive and try to minimize potential hazards, making their children’s daily routines more organized and controlled, for healthy conduct of the “new normal order” that has emerged in this process.

Keywords

Preschool Period, Coronavirüs, Pandemic, Social Life, Parents

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