Teret pandemije koronavirusa za roditelje dece sa oštećenjem vida i dece tipičnog razvoja

Abstract

Promena načina života u vreme COVID-19 pandemije za roditelje može da bude veoma stresna i da predstavlja potencijalni rizik za redukovanje njihovih spo- sobnosti za ispunjavanje roditeljske uloge. To je još izvesnije kada postoje do- datni izazovi, kao što su povećani zahtevi za brigu o deci ili problemi men- talnog i fizičkog zdravlja kod roditelja. Cilj istraživanja bio je utvrditi da li se COVID-19 pandemija različito odrazila na mentalno zdravlje i svakod- nevne brige roditelja dece tipičnog razvoja i roditelja dece sa oštećenjem vida. U istraživanju je korišćen upitnik COVID-19 i mentalno zdravlje (COVID-19 and Mental Health Measurement, Latkin & Dauton, 2020) razvijen da pruži uvid u promene koje su se desile stanovništvu zbog pandemije. Istraživanjem je obuhvaćeno 60 roditelja (30 roditelja dece tipične populacije i 30 roditelja dece sa oštećenjem vida uzrasta do tri godine). Analizom dobijenih podataka uočeno je da su negativna osećanja prisutna kod većeg broja roditelja dece sa oštećenjem vida, a zabrinutost zbog pandemijske situacije kod roditelja dece tipičnog razvoja.

Lifestyle changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic can be very stressful for parents and pose a potential risk for reducing their abilities in fulfilling a parental role. This is even more likely when there are additional challenges, such as increased demands for child care or mental and physical health problems in parents. The aim of this research was to determine whether the COVID-19 pandemic had different effects on mental health and daily worries of parents of typically developing children and parents of children with visual impairment. The COVID-19 and Mental Health Measurement (Latkin & Dayton, 2020) was used in the research. This questionnaire was developed to provide an insight into the changes caused by the pandemic within a population. The study included 60 parents (30 parents of typically developing children and 30 parents of children with visual impairment up to three years of age). The results showed that negative feelings were present in a larger number of parents of children with visual impairment and that parents of typically developing children had pandemic-related concerns.