Evaluation of the Wellness of Children’s and Affecting Factors during the COVID-19 Pandemic Process

Abstract

Objective: This study was carried out to assess the well-being of children and adolescents under lockdown conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic and the factors affecting it. Material and Methods: This descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted with 282 parents of children aged between 3-14. “Socio-Demographic Data Collection Form” and “The Well-Being of Children in Lockdown Scale (WCLS)” were used in data collection. Descriptive statistics and multiple regression analysis were used to analyze the data. Results: The majority of participants’ (97.9%, n=276) total scores on the Well-being of Children in Lockdown Scale ranged between 45 and 66, and the level of their well-being was moderate. It was found that eleven variables explained 8.7% of the variance in the total score of the Well-being of Children in Lockdown Scale (R2=0.087, p=0.009). The variables that had a significant effect on the scores of the sub-dimensions of the scale were the age of the mother (p=0.006), the financial status of the family (p=0.004) and the number of children (p=0.010) in the physical activity sub-dimension; the status of going to school (p<0.001), financial status of family (p=0.001) and the child’s age (p=0.001) in the addiction sub-dimension; the age of the mother (p=0.004), the age of the father (p<0.001) and father’s employment status (p=0.003) in the emotions sub-dimension; the child’s age (p=0.048), the age of the father (p=0.046) and father’s employment status (p=0.010) in the fun and creative activities sub-dimension. Conclusion: In this study, the well-being level of children and adolescents was determined to be moderate. It is recommended to plan studies on other variables that can predict children and adolescents’ well-being and to make timely interventions necessary for them.

Keywords

• COVID-19
• Child
• Lockdown
• Well-being
• Health

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