Impacto emocional de la pandemia en los niños de 6 a 11 años de la Institución Educativa Departamental Integrado La Calera

Abstract

In Colombia, a health emergency was declared with resolution 385 of March 12, 2020, where measures were adopted to deal with the COVID 19 virus, including the suspension of classes in official and private schools, for the protection of children. Taking into account the above, the objective of this research is to analyze through investigative instruments the emotional impacts caused by the Covid-19 pandemic in students from 6 to 11 years old, of the Institución Educativa Departamental Integrado La Calera. By means of a study with a qualitative approach, within a structuralist paradigm, with an exploratory phase, where data collection techniques such as: participant observation, semi-structured interviews and online survey were implemented. A group of 40 children, randomly selected, participated in the study. For the analysis of the information, the Atlas ti 9.0 program was used, with word clouds and semantic networks. During the phase of analysis and triangulation of the information, it was identified that the emotions with the greatest impact were fear, sadness and happiness. To conclude, it was found that the emotional impact depends on individual and family factors, although boys and girls showed less emotional impact given their resilience and response to the threat; however, the consequences in the future or post-pandemic will be reflected in the establishment of interpersonal relationships and school coexistence