Children’s conceptions of coronavirus
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20402918 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Fotini Bonoti (0000-0001-9290-4573, University of Thessaly), Vasilia Christidou (0000-0001-9706-0584, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, corresponding author), Πηνελόπη Παπαδοπούλου (0000-0001-9644-8798, University of Western Macedonia) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 35-52 |
| Publication date | 2022-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Public Understanding of Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0963-6625 • E-ISSN: 1361-6609 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/09636625211049643 |
| PMID | 34628985 |
| OpenAlex | W3206975839 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 43 |
The present study aimed to examine children’s conceptions of coronavirus as denoted in their verbal descriptions and drawings and whether these vary as a function of children’s age and the mode of expression. Data were collected in Greece during spring 2020 and 344 children aged 4 to 10 years were first asked to verbally describe coronavirus and then to produce a drawing of it. Content analysis of data revealed the following main themes: (a) Coronavirus, (b) Medical, (c) Psychological, and (d) Social. Results showed that children from an early age present a remarkable level of understanding of coronavirus and the COVID-19 disease as a multidimensional construct, which can be designated not only through characteristics of the Sars-Cov-2 but also through its medical, social, and psychological consequences on people’s lives. Moreover, children were found to emphasize different aspects of this construct depending on their age and the mode of expression
Biology · Coronavirus · Developmental psychology · Disease · Pathology · Media Influence and Health · Medicine · Misinformation and Its Impacts · Psychology · Social Psychology · Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
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| Citations per year | 2.5 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Highly cited | No |