Abdulah Deldar Morad, Abdulla Bayar Mohammed Omar, Liamputtong Pranee
Community Health Unit, College of Nursing, University of Duhok, Iraqi Kurdistan.
Institute of Fine Arts, Administration of Institutes, Ministry of Education, Duhok, Iraqi Kurdistan.
Int J Soc Psychiatry. 2021 Sep;67(6):761-769. doi: 10.1177/0020764020972439. Epub 2020 Nov 12.
The evidence has shown that children are more susceptible to the emotional effects of traumatic events such as outbreaks with the possible disruption in their daily lives.
In this paper, we discussed the psychological wellbeing of children during the COVID-19 outbreak through the art-based qualitative study using the drawing method among children in Iraqi Kurdistan.
In this qualitative arts-based research study, 15 children aged 6 to 13 years old who were confined at home during the COVID-19 outbreak for at least 1 month were included following obtaining the consent from their parents. The children were asked to draw his/her feelings, reflections, and responses during the COVID-19 on a paper. The children were guided to paint their reflections during the COVID-19 based on the following criteria: if they experienced loneliness, tiredness, insomnia, depression, worry or anxiety, or have behavior changes and their relationship with their parents and other siblings.
This study showed that children have a high level of stress at home during the COVID-19 outbreak. The children had great fear about the coronavirus. They experienced loneliness and stress, and felt sad, depressed due to home confinement and social distancing. The possibility of infection by coronavirus has occupied their entire mind. Mental health care providers must take the experiences of children who are caught in this global pandemic seriously and ensure that appropriate care is offered to the children and their parents.
The children exhibited a strong feeling of distress, loneliness, and fear during the COVID-19 outbreak. This has implications for mental health care.
有证据表明，儿童更容易受到创伤性事件如疫情爆发所带来的情绪影响，这可能会扰乱他们的日常生活。
在本文中，我们通过对伊拉克库尔德斯坦地区儿童采用绘画法进行基于艺术的定性研究，探讨了新冠疫情期间儿童的心理健康状况。
在这项基于艺术的定性研究中，在获得家长同意后，纳入了15名年龄在6至13岁之间、在新冠疫情爆发期间居家至少1个月的儿童。要求孩子们在纸上画出他们在新冠疫情期间的感受、思考和反应。根据以下标准引导孩子们描绘他们在新冠疫情期间的思考：他们是否经历过孤独、疲惫、失眠、抑郁、担忧或焦虑，是否有行为变化，以及他们与父母和其他兄弟姐妹的关系。
本研究表明，在新冠疫情爆发期间，孩子们在家中承受着高度压力。他们对新冠病毒深感恐惧。由于居家隔离和社交距离措施，他们经历了孤独和压力，感到悲伤、抑郁。感染新冠病毒的可能性占据了他们的整个脑海。精神卫生保健提供者必须认真对待受困于这场全球大流行的儿童的经历，并确保为儿童及其父母提供适当的护理。
在新冠疫情爆发期间，孩子们表现出强烈的痛苦、孤独和恐惧情绪。这对精神卫生保健具有启示意义。
