Title: Exploring the Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Parents’ Perceptions of Play
Stream: Counselling, Guidance & Adjustment in Education
Presentation Type: Live-Stream Presentation
Authors:
Wing Yee Ho, The Open University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Brown Pak Long Chan, Arizona State University, United States
Abstract:
This quantitative study explored the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on parents’ perceptions of play and its developmental benefits for children. Parents completed the Parents’ Perception of Child’s Play scale and open-ended questions focusing on the benefits of play during the third wave of the pandemic 10 months after it started. The results show that after the suspension of class, online classes at home, and the
resumption of half-day face-to-face classes, there were strong, positive, and statistically significant correlations between parents’ positive perception of play and children’s physical, cognitive, emotional, and social development. However, there were strong, negative, and statistically significant correlations between parents’ perception of freedom to play and physical, cognitive, emotional, and social development. Parents perceived that freedom to play has a negative impact on child development. Even though parents believed play can benefit child development, they prefer parent-initiated play, rather than free play. To conclude, this study determined parents’ perception of children's play regarding the balance and benefits of play on both children’s development and academic work adjustment, especially under sudden changes.
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