Proyecto de intervención en prevención de deterioro emocional por motivos de pandemia en niños de 5 a 7 años durante el período de septiembre 2021-febrero 2022 de la Unidad Educativa Cristiana New Life llamado “Cuidemos a Nuestros Pequeños”

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine the emotional situation of students from 5 to 7 years of the "New Life" Christian Private Educational Unit, through the application of interviews and questionnaires to children, representatives, and teachers of said institution, to understand the effects of the pandemic caused by COVID-19.

The research carried out has a qualitative approach, in the methodological design action research was considered to analyze the problem and propose an intervention that makes a possible solution possible, it was also characterized by being non-experimental, transversal, exploratory and descriptive.

The main results made it possible to show that the restrictive sanitary conditions caused by the pandemic had emotional effects on children who, according to testimonies and information collected through surveys, show the emergence of emotions such as: joy, sadness, anger, boredom.

It was possible to specify that the lifestyle of children during the pandemic was characterized by not complying with specific study schedules and other collaborative activities in the family, there were few study habits or routines, physical or entertainment activities, much was identified leisure time and little vigilance of their clients regarding the access and content that children had on the internet and television.

Regarding the implemented intervention project, significant results were identified, since both children and adults responsible for child care, in the evaluation process, through focus groups, recognized the importance of the emotions of children aged 5 to 7 years in the school environment and the home, as well as identified as a fundamental contribution the realization of workshops to promote in them the management and control of their emotions.