Children Wellbeing and Development During Covid-19
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Introduction[edit | edit source]
Wellbeing is a term used synonymously with a wide range of concepts including self-esteem, self efficacy, self-determination, resilience, quality of life, mood enhancement, positive mental health, life satisfaction, and worth whileness. It is variously linked to positive and negative affect, quality of life, happiness, personal growth and flourishing, capability, self-acceptance, positive relationships and autonomy [1] [2]. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines wellness as “the optimal state of health of individuals and groups”. According to the WHO, wellness has two cardinal concerns, which are the achievement of individuals’ fullest potentials physically, psychologically, socially, spiritually and economically, and carrying out individuals’ expectation in the family, community, place of worship, workplace and other settings. Children and adolescents are generally healthy and do not require much health care outside of regular checkups and immunizations. However, mental health care is very important for children and adolescents[1].
The scale and scope of this pandemic are exceptional, and come with economic, health, and educational disruptions emanating that will have long‐lasting effects on young people’s development [3] .
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Golberstein E, Wen H, Miller BF. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and mental health for children and adolescents. JAMA pediatrics. 2020 Sep 1;174(9):819-20.
- ↑ Louise Mansfield, Norma Daykin & Tess Kay (2020) Leisure and wellbeing,Leisure Studies, 39:1, 1-10. DOI: 10.1080/02614367.2020.1713195
- ↑ Benner AD, Mistry RS. Child Development During the COVID‐19 Pandemic Through a Life Course Theory Lens. Child Development Perspectives. 2020 Dec; 14(4):236-43.
