Percepção dos pais em relação à atividade do brincar no contexto de pré, durante e pós pandemia da COVID-19

Abstract

Introduction: In childhood, playing is one of the main forms of expression, and is described as an important tool in learning different skills. However, with the advent of the COVID 19 pandemic, there was an atypical period that brought numerous adverse consequences. Objective: To describe the activity of playing in the pre, during and post-pandemic periods according to the perception of parents/guardians in a sample of children. Method: The study was cross-sectional, descriptive and with quantitative data analysis. The sample consisted of 25 parents/guardians of children aged 7 to 10 years old, both sexes. After approval by the CEP, data collection took place online via Google Meet, starting with the application of the TCLE and the Voice Recording Agreement, via Google Forms. The Psychopediatric Interview Guide and the Family Environment Resources Inventory (RAF) were also used in the data collection. Results: Significant changes were observed in the games preferred by the children in this study, according to the perception of parents/guardians, with a decrease in games with predominantly symbolic and motor characteristics, and an increase in concentrated games. Furthermore, parents reported relevant behavioral changes in their children's development, such as increased use of screens. They also reported impaired development characterized by delays in school content. Regarding the result in the RAF, the lowest average achieved was in the item resources that promote proximal processes (M=3.4). However, with regard to support and psychosocial risk indices, the majority of parents reported promoting support in the family environment and absence of risk, respectively (72%; p=0.0002) (80.0%; p<0 .0001). Conclusion: Even in the face of good environmental resources, the COVID-19 pandemic had an impact on the behavior and development of the children in the sample, according to the parent’s perception.