Child development and parenting practices of Brazilian children in the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic

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https://doi.org/10.17765/2176-9206.2023v16n4.e12012

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International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health, Covid-19, Child development

Abstract

Using the ICF biopsychosocial model, this study aimed to examine the association between child development and parenting practices of Brazilian families during the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic. This was a descriptive cross-sectional study. Thirty children and their respective families participated. Denver-II test was applied in person. In a virtual form, families answered questions about biological and environmental factors related to the interference of the COVID-19 pandemic in the child's daily life. It was verified that 83,3% of children were classified with typical development and 16,7% of children with questionable development. Regarding parenting practices during the pandemic, it was identified that children had excessive screen time (60%) and different behavioural, and emotional impacts (43.3%). Despite the potential of the pandemic to affect children’s development, there was no negative effect of the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic on their global development which could be due to the characteristics of the participants and their families.

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Rafael Nunes Briet, Universidade Estadual Paulista "Júlio de Mesquita Filho"

Departamento de Educação Física, Universidade Estadual Paulista “Júlio de Mesquita Filho”, Bauru (SP), Brasil

Tainá Ribas Mélo, Universidade Federal do Paraná

Departamento de Saúde Pública, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Matinhos (PR), Brasil

Paula Fávaro Polastri, Universidade Estadual Paulista

Departamento de Educação Física, Universidade Estadual Paulista “Júlio de Mesquita Filho”, Bauru (SP), Brasil

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Published

2023-11-14

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Briet, R. N. ., Mélo, T. R. ., & Polastri, P. F. . (2023). Child development and parenting practices of Brazilian children in the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic . Saúde E Pesquisa, 16(4). https://doi.org/10.17765/2176-9206.2023v16n4.e12012

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