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COVID-19 and Parent-Child Interactions: Children's Educational Opportunities and Parental Challenges During the COVID-19 Pandemic

  • Arefeh Shahali (Educational Psychology, College of Literature, Humanities and Social Sciences, Azad University of science and research) ;
  • Mansoureh HajHosseini (Department of Psychology and Counseling, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Tehran) ;
  • Reza Ghorban Jahromi (Department of Psychology, College of Literature, Humanities and Social Sciences, Azad University of science and research)
  • Received : 2022.11.10
  • Accepted : 2023.03.02
  • Published : 2023.04.01
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Abstract

Objectives: The coronavirus disease pandemic affected people's lives in different ways, including child education and parent-child interactions. The present study aimed to identify the educational opportunities of children and challenges of parents during this pandemic. Methods: This study was conducted using a qualitative and phenomenological method. The participants were 23 parents of children aged 7-12 years, selected by purposive sampling method. Data were collected by semi-structured interviews, which continued until data saturation was reached, and then classified and processed following Strauss and Glasser's approach. Results: The findings were classified as parenting transformation, attachment challenges, and parenting challenges due to macro-systemic changes. Online education and changes caused by social distancing were the most significant parenting challenges. Moreover, children did not have the necessary space to be independent and self-sufficient. Conclusion: For many children, adapting to virtual education has been challenging; therefore, parents should change their parenting control and support. The emergence of such challenges has led to the creation of more opportunities in the field of child education.

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