Effectiveness of Indian Lifestyle Practices in Managing the Effects of Home Confinement on School Going Children

By : Pratima Kaushik, Ashok Kumar Pandey

Page No: 307-320

Abstract:
The COVID-19 pandemic is hurting the overall well-being of children around the world. Long-term home confinement has led to suffering impacts on children. The present study examines the association between Indian lifestyle practices and home confinement’s psychological impact due to COVID-19 among children. From 18/5/ 2021 to 20/06/2021, an online survey was conducted using snowballing principles, and parents of 4-12 years old were invited to participate in the study through emails and text messages. A total of 144 responses from around ten states in the country and abroad participated in the study. Results showed that 50.7% of families follow the traditional Indian lifestyle and positively associate with children’s psychological health. The conclusion states that during the second phase of COVID- 19 in India, parents who reportedly followed Indian lifestyle practices had better psychological and emotional health in their children.

Authors :
Pratima Kaushik
Assistant Professor – Department of Psychology, Jesus and Mary College, University of Delhi, New Delhi-110021, India.

Ashok Kumar Pandey
Ayurvedic Consultant – Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidhyalaya, Uttrakhand, India.
 

DOI: https://doi.org/10.32381/JPR.2021.16.02.10