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Children are back to school, but is play still in lockdown? : play experiences, social interactions, and children's quality life in primary education in the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020

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dc.contributor.authorLourenço, Ana
dc.contributor.authorPereira, Beatriz
dc.contributor.authorM. L. Martins, Fernando
dc.contributor.authorMendes, Rui
dc.date.accessioned2023-09-20T15:05:36Z
dc.date.available2023-09-20T15:05:36Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractThe right to play is crucial for the overall development of children. Several studies highlight the need to have time and space to play, especially at school where children spend much of their time. Unfortunately, in formal education the obsession with academic achievements sidelines and ignores the importance of play. The neglection of play had already reached a critical stage before the pandemic, so data are needed to realize how the right to play in school is presently affected. This paper aims to understand children’s play experience in primary education during the pandemic. It investigates what activities children participated in and what materials were used, and provides insight into the social interactions between peers. Furthermore, children’s quality of life is explored. A group of 370 Portuguese children answered a questionnaire on play and social interactions, alongside with Peds 4.0TM on health-related quality of life (HRQOL). The results showed that recess still emerges as a significant element of children’s daily lives, but COVID-19 has brought limitations on play experiences and peer-interaction. It might also have impacted HRQOL, especially in emotional functioning. Since play, health and well-being are closely connected, play opportunities at school are crucial in helping children to thrive in the pandemic, and should be invested in.pt_PT
dc.description.versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionpt_PT
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182312454pt_PT
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.26/46668
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.publisherMDPIpt_PT
dc.subjectchildrenpt_PT
dc.subjectCOVID-19pt_PT
dc.subjectHRQOLpt_PT
dc.subjectplaypt_PT
dc.subjectprimary educationpt_PT
dc.subjectschoolpt_PT
dc.subjectpeerspt_PT
dc.titleChildren are back to school, but is play still in lockdown? : play experiences, social interactions, and children's quality life in primary education in the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020pt_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.titleInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Healthpt_PT
oaire.citation.volume18pt_PT
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person.givenNameBeatriz
person.givenNameFernando Manuel Lourenço
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