O cotidiano e a pandemia da Covid-19 na perspectiva das crianças
| Ano de defesa: | 2023 |
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| Autor(a) principal: | |
| Orientador(a): |
Fernandes, Amanda Dourado Souza Akahosi
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| Tipo de documento: | Dissertação |
| Tipo de acesso: | Acesso aberto |
| Idioma: | por |
| Instituição de defesa: |
Universidade Federal de São Carlos
Câmpus São Carlos |
| Programa de Pós-Graduação: |
Programa de Pós-Graduação em Terapia Ocupacional - PPGTO
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| Departamento: |
Não Informado pela instituição
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| País: |
Não Informado pela instituição
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| Link de acesso: | https://repositorio.ufscar.br/handle/20.500.14289/18052 |
Resumo: | The Covid-19 pandemic and the emergency measures taken to control and combat the virus have significantly impacted people's lives, with children being one of the most affected social groups. Despite not being the focus of greater concern for being considered a "lower risk" group for contagion and death, literature points to the need to pay attention to the pandemic's impacts on children's development and mental health, especially in situations of greater inequality and social vulnerability. Thus, it is essential to conduct investigations that seek to understand this new and emerging daily life experienced by different social groups in distinct contexts and scenarios. It is considered that from this panorama, it is possible not only to measure and demarcate a historical and social context of much suffering, loss, and struggle, but primarily, to understand the possibilities of creation and life, day after day. Therefore, the objective of this study was to understand how children experienced daily life during the Covid-19 pandemic from their own perspective. In addition, it sought to identify what may have been positive or difficult during the pandemic, according to the children themselves. This is an exploratory study, using a qualitative approach, conducted with 19 children aged 9 to 11 years old, linked to a public school in a medium-sized city in the interior of São Paulo State. Graphic elucidation was used as a trigger for the theme's collection of data, followed by a semi-structured interview. Interpretive analysis was not sought for graphic elucidations, but rather to understand them based on the children's own verbalizations. Both the narratives derived from graphic elucidations and the data produced in interviews were analyzed using thematic analysis. Seven themes emerged from the graphic elucidations and interviews: Children's understanding of Covid-19 and the feelings generated; death and mourning due to the Covid-19 pandemic; play as the main activity in children's daily life; the use of screens during the Covid-19 pandemic; school and children's learning during the Covid-19 pandemic; family relationships during the Covid-19 pandemic; and the social vulnerability experienced by families during the Covid-19 pandemic. The results showed how clear children are about the virus's origin and spread, the safety and protection measures adopted, the risks arising from contamination, and future expectations with the emergence of the vaccine. Furthermore, the children explained what Covid-19 and the pandemic were like based on daily changes and actions, such as the sudden suspension of school activities and the use of masks. In this direction, regarding daily activities during the pandemic, it was identified that playing continued to be present, based on children's inventiveness, and given isolation, playing took place mainly outdoors, with animals, with adaptations to maintain distancing from their peers. It is pointed out that their daily lives also changed in relation to access to school and the right to education, so that they were able to follow, perform proposed activities and learn remotely little, considering the absence of electronic equipment and access to the internet. Another identified change refers to family dynamics and relationships. In some families, the relationship and closeness between members intensified, and they were able to share more moments together, while in others, there was distancing, conflicts, and reports of violence. It is understood that the results of this study, obtained from the experience and daily life perspective of the children themselves, demonstrate how much children have been affected by the pandemic. In this direction, it is hoped that the collected data may contribute to greater knowledge of one of the greatest health crises ever experienced, which is being reinvented day after day, favoring new reflections and discussions about public policies and intervention strategies aimed at this population. |