ABSTRACT
Learning, leisure, social, and movement activities are essential facets of children ' s development affecting their physical, mental, and social well-being. During the first Covid-19 lockdown and post-lockdown period, children ' s everyday lives were disrupted and altered in significant ways for an extended period, raising several concerns regarding its negative effects. This study investigated children ' s daily activities during the lockdown and post-lockdown period, considering child and family factors that influenced their participation, and the effects of daily activities on child well-being. Cross-sectional data were collected during June and July 2020 from a sample of 3(rd) and 4(th) graders (n = 110) and their parents. Participants reported the intensity of children ' s weekly participation in various learning, leisure, socializing, and movement activities, child and family characteristics, and child well-being outcomes. Findings indicate an overall pattern characterized by a higher prevalence of sedentary behaviors (screen time) and a lower prevalence of active leisure and playing activities, particularly among socioeconomically vulnerable children. Compared to boys, girls were less physically active but engaged more in play and social activities. In addition, sleep, active leisure, playing and learning activities, and family coping strategies were linked to better overall child well-being. These findings help identify promising avenues for effective intervention strategies, at the family and community levels, aimed at promoting child well-being and mitigating harm during the present and future crises.
ABSTRACT
This article addresses the many complex and traumatic losses wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic. In contrast to individually based, symptom-focused grief work, a resilience-oriented, systemic approach with complex losses contextualizes the distress and mobilizes relational resources to support positive adaptation. Applying a family resilience framework to pandemic-related losses, discussion focuses on the importance of shared belief systems in (1) meaning-making processes; (2) a positive, hopeful outlook and active agency; and (3) transcendent values and spiritual moorings for inspiration, transformation, and positive growth. Practice guidelines are offered to facilitate adaptation and resilience.
En este artículo se abordan las numerosas pérdidas complejas y traumáticas ocasionadas por la pandemia de la COVID-19. A diferencia de un trabajo de duelo individual centrado en los síntomas, un método sistémico orientado a la resiliencia con pérdidas complejas contextualiza el distrés y moviliza los recursos relacionales para fomentar la adaptación positiva. Mediante la aplicación de un marco de resiliencia familiar a las pérdidas relacionadas con la pandemia, el debate se centra en la importancia de los sistemas de creencias compartidas en (1) los procesos de creación de significado; (2) una actitud positiva y optimista y una intervención activa; y (3) los valores trascendentes y la estabilidad espiritual para la inspiración, la transformación y el crecimiento positivo. Se ofrecen pautas prácticas para facilitar la adaptación y la resiliencia.