Children/adolescents’ eyes on the pandemic Covid-19 and psychology

• Main Authors: I. Alcobia, C. Claro, María Lapa Esteves
• Format: Article
• Language: Spanish
• Published: Asociación Nacional de Psicología Evolutiva y Educativa de la Infancia Adolescencia Mayores y Discapacidad 2020-06-01
• Series: INFAD
• Subjects: mundo; pandemia; saúde mental; crianças; adolescência; gerações; covid-19; consciência; psicologia
• Online Access: http://www.infad.eu/RevistaINFAD/OJS/index.php/IJODAEP/article/view/1841

It is impossible to remain indifferent to the Covidpandemic19, it is impossible not to see that the effects will be global, generational and in the widest areas of human life. With this study, in a random sample, from the possible tools at home,  through social networks (among friends and acquaintances, and acquaintances and friends of friends), it was intended to try now to understand what the view of children in the face of this crisis, known as “quarantine”, “pseudovacation”, “war”, “forced school break”, “hidden enemy” and how psychology can or can intervene in a positive and simplified way. Children being the foundations of tomorrow’s society, as they perceive all these changes, all changes, the sudden decisions that government and society incite them to comply with, as well as their parents. Will children/teenagers be aware of what is going on and the scope of the problem, and how do they feel there is a solution and what is it. And if there are changes in an elective awareness, can we talk about prevention, building new mentalities or even the birth of a Brave New World?! ...