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== Introduction == | == Introduction == | ||
Wellbeing is a term used synonymously with a wide range of concepts including self-esteem, self efficacy, self-determination, resilience, quality of life, mood enhancement, positive mental health, life satisfaction, and worth whileness. It is variously linked to positive and negative affect, quality of life, happiness, personal growth and flourishing, capability, self-acceptance, positive relationships and autonomy <ref name=":0">Golberstein E, Wen H, Miller BF. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and mental health for children and adolescents. JAMA pediatrics. 2020 Sep 1;174(9):819-20.</ref> <ref>Louise Mansfield, Norma Daykin & Tess Kay (2020) Leisure and wellbeing,Leisure Studies, 39:1, 1-10. DOI: 10.1080/02614367.2020.1713195</ref>. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines wellness as “the optimal state of health of individuals and groups”. According to the WHO, wellness has two cardinal concerns, which are the achievement of individuals’ fullest potentials physically, psychologically, socially, spiritually and economically, and carrying out individuals’ expectation in the family, community, place of worship, workplace and other settings. Children and adolescents are generally healthy and do not require much health care outside of regular checkups and immunizations. However, mental health care is very important for children and adolescents<ref name=":0" />. | Wellbeing is a term used synonymously with a wide range of concepts including self-esteem, self efficacy, self-determination, resilience, quality of life, mood enhancement, positive mental health, life satisfaction, and worth whileness. It is variously linked to positive and negative affect, quality of life, happiness, personal growth and flourishing, capability, self-acceptance, positive relationships and autonomy <ref name=":0">Golberstein E, Wen H, Miller BF. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and mental health for children and adolescents. JAMA pediatrics. 2020 Sep 1;174(9):819-20.</ref> <ref>Louise Mansfield, Norma Daykin & Tess Kay (2020) Leisure and wellbeing,Leisure Studies, 39:1, 1-10. DOI: 10.1080/02614367.2020.1713195</ref>. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines wellness as “the optimal state of health of individuals and groups”. According to the WHO, wellness has two cardinal concerns, which are the achievement of individuals’ fullest potentials physically, psychologically, socially, spiritually and economically, and carrying out individuals’ expectation in the family, community, place of worship, workplace and other settings. Children and adolescents are generally healthy and do not require much health care outside of regular checkups and immunizations. However, mental health care is very important for children and adolescents<ref name=":0" />. | ||
The COVID‐19 global pandemic has brought many challenges to people's lives including quarantine and other social distancing measures put in place to prevent the rapid spread of infection and serious illness or death <ref>Neece C, McIntyre LL, Fenning R. Examining the impact of COVID‐19 in ethnically diverse families with young children with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research. 2020 Oct; 64(10):739-49.</ref>. The scale and scope of this pandemic are exceptional, and come with economic, health, and educational disruptions emanating that will have long‐lasting effects on young people’s development <ref>Benner AD, Mistry RS. Child Development During the COVID‐19 Pandemic Through a Life Course Theory Lens. Child Development Perspectives. 2020 Dec; 14(4):236-43. </ref> . | |||
== Effects of Covid-19 == | |||
* Health problems directly or indirectly related to Covid-19 | |||
* Economic Crisis : financial instability for individuals as well as for companies | |||
* Psychological effects | |||
* Educational disruptions as a result of closures of early child care facilities and schools.. | |||
* Physical Effects due to lack or reduced physical activities, etc. | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
Revision as of 09:15, 10 May 2021
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Original Editor - Kirenga Bamurange Liliane Top Contributors - Kirenga Bamurange Liliane, Kim Jackson and Chelsea Mclene
Introduction[edit | edit source]
Wellbeing is a term used synonymously with a wide range of concepts including self-esteem, self efficacy, self-determination, resilience, quality of life, mood enhancement, positive mental health, life satisfaction, and worth whileness. It is variously linked to positive and negative affect, quality of life, happiness, personal growth and flourishing, capability, self-acceptance, positive relationships and autonomy [1] [2]. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines wellness as “the optimal state of health of individuals and groups”. According to the WHO, wellness has two cardinal concerns, which are the achievement of individuals’ fullest potentials physically, psychologically, socially, spiritually and economically, and carrying out individuals’ expectation in the family, community, place of worship, workplace and other settings. Children and adolescents are generally healthy and do not require much health care outside of regular checkups and immunizations. However, mental health care is very important for children and adolescents[1].
The COVID‐19 global pandemic has brought many challenges to people's lives including quarantine and other social distancing measures put in place to prevent the rapid spread of infection and serious illness or death [3]. The scale and scope of this pandemic are exceptional, and come with economic, health, and educational disruptions emanating that will have long‐lasting effects on young people’s development [4] .
Effects of Covid-19[edit | edit source]
- Health problems directly or indirectly related to Covid-19
- Economic Crisis : financial instability for individuals as well as for companies
- Psychological effects
- Educational disruptions as a result of closures of early child care facilities and schools..
- Physical Effects due to lack or reduced physical activities, etc.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Golberstein E, Wen H, Miller BF. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and mental health for children and adolescents. JAMA pediatrics. 2020 Sep 1;174(9):819-20.
- ↑ Louise Mansfield, Norma Daykin & Tess Kay (2020) Leisure and wellbeing,Leisure Studies, 39:1, 1-10. DOI: 10.1080/02614367.2020.1713195
- ↑ Neece C, McIntyre LL, Fenning R. Examining the impact of COVID‐19 in ethnically diverse families with young children with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research. 2020 Oct; 64(10):739-49.
- ↑ Benner AD, Mistry RS. Child Development During the COVID‐19 Pandemic Through a Life Course Theory Lens. Child Development Perspectives. 2020 Dec; 14(4):236-43.
