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Coping with the COVID-19 Pandemic: Comparative Case Study of Coping and Resilience in Children From Different Educational Contexts in Colombia Cover

Coping with the COVID-19 Pandemic: Comparative Case Study of Coping and Resilience in Children From Different Educational Contexts in Colombia

Open Access
|Jan 2023

Figures & Tables

Figure 1

Stages of Methodology.

Table 1

Selection Criteria for Cases.

CASESELECTION CRITERIA
Public urban schoolChild between 6 and 8 years old living in a city in Colombia and attends a public school
Public rural schoolChild between 6 and 8 years old living in a rural area of Colombia and attends a rural school
Private urban schoolChild between 6 and 8 years old living in a city in Colombia and attends a private school
Ethnic SchoolChild between 6 and 8 years old living in an indigenous reservation in Colombia and attends an ethnic school
Home schoolChild between 6 and 8 years old living in Colombia and is homeschooled
Out-of-schoolAn out-of-school child between 6 and 8 years old living in Colombia
Table 2

Methodological Matrix.

CONCEPTCATEGORYSUBCATEGORYSOURCE
ContextSocial and educational contextFamily featuresInterview with primary caregivers (parents)
Pandemic experiences
Social and economic factors
Educational features
Human developmentCorporal dimensionParticipatory observation of the child
Cognitive dimension
Social and emotional dimension
Communicative dimension
Resilience and copingResilienceFamily perception about child’s resilienceInterview with caregivers
Observation of resilience promoting factorsParticipatory observation of the child
CopingBelief channelSix-part story measurement (6PSM) instrument from BASIC theory
Affective channel
Social channel
Imagination channel
Cognitive channel
Physiological channel
Table 3

Comparative Matrix.

PUBLIC CASEPRIVATE CASERURAL CASEMIGRANT CASEHOMESCHOOL CASEETHNIC CASE
Social and economic contextUrban and low socioeconomical status in Bogotá. Lives in a single room with mother and sister.Urban and medium socioeconomic status. Lives in Medellín in an apartment with mother, father, and brother.Rural with difficult road access. Lives in Huila on a farm with mother, father, sister, and cousins.Migrant from Venezuela that has been living in different areas of Colombia. Lives in Bogotá in a room with mother and father.Urban and high socioeconomical status. Lives in grandfather’s apartment with father, mother, and sister. She travels continuously to her family’s farm.Rural area near Bogotá inside an indigenous reservation. Lives in a house with mother, brothers, and mother’s husband.
Family contextYoungest son of a family with a mother as the head of household.
He has an active relationship with his father.
Youngest son of a nuclear family. His brother is two years older.Youngest daughter of a large nuclear family. She has cousins of her same age.Single child from a nuclear family that lives away from their hometown.Oldest daughter of a nuclear family that attends a Christian church.Middle child from a family where the biological father is absent.
Educational contextPublic school.
During the pandemic, the school activities were developed at home and were sent by WhatsApp.
Current change of school from one private school to another private institution. During the pandemic, online classes were developed.Rural school. During the pandemic, the school activities were sent by WhatsApp. At the moment there is no return to school yet.Education developed at home due to difficulties with birth certificate for gaining access to public education at the country.Education developed at home due to parents’ wish. Experimental education based on her interests and talents.Public ethnic school. During the pandemic, the school activities were developed at home and were sent by WhatsApp.
Difficulties in the pandemicDifficult tasks sent by school and internet access.Paying attention during online classes.Having no access to school after the lockdown.Not been able to travel to visit family.Not been able to travel to visit animals at the farm.Not been able to go outside the house to play with cousins.
Stress reactionsCryGet distracted playingCryWalk awayBite nailsCry
Resilience promoting factorsProblem solving, previous difficulties, and family support.Problem solving, sense of humor, and creativity.Self-esteem, family support, and sense of belonging with school.Problem solving, introspection, previous difficulties, and initiative.Creativity, family support, religious beliefs, and initiative.Problem solving, initiative, indigenous community support, and self-esteem.
Coping channelsPhysiological and Cognitive ChannelsCognitive ChannelPhysiological and Benevolence ChannelsSocial ChannelPhysiological ChannelPhysiological Channel
Figure 2

Santiago’s Neighbourhood.

Figure 3

Santiago’s Family Room.

Figure 4

Tomás’s Online Lessons.

Figure 5

Tomás’s Toys.

Figure 6

Lucía’s Farm.

Figure 7

Lucía and Her Cousin.

Figure 8

Daniel’s Room.

Figure 9

Daniel Painting His Grandfather’s House.

Figure 10

Julieta’s Apartment.

Figure 11

The Pandemic According to Julieta.

Figure 12

David’s Home.

Figure 13

The Pandemic According to David.

Figure 14

Julieta’s 6PSM.

Figure 15

Daniel’s 6PSM.

Figure 16

Tomás’s 6PSM.

Figure 17

Santiago’s 6PSM.

Figure 18

David’s 6PSM.

Figure 19

Lucia’s 6PSM.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/cie.56 | Journal eISSN: 2631-9179
Language: English
Submitted on: Jul 14, 2022
Accepted on: Nov 19, 2022
Published on: Jan 16, 2023
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

© 2023 Maria Fernanda Gonzalez Puerto, Ingrid Anzelin, Sebastian Calixto, Roberto Alvira, published by Ubiquity Press
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