Caregiver-Reported Changes in the Socioemotional Wellbeing and Daily Habits of Children With Special Educational Needs During the First COVID-19 National Lockdown in the United Kingdom

• DOI: 10.3389/feduc.2022.838938
• Publication Date: 2022-02-14T06:17:03Z
• Authors: Evren Morgül; Angeliki Kallitso...; Cecilia A. Essau; Susana Castro-Kemp
• Keywords: Socioemotional selectivity theory; Social distance; Well-Being

The implementation of social distancing measures (e.g., school closures) by governments worldwide to prevent the spread COVID-19 has affected millions children and their families. However, consequences such on wellbeing with special educational needs (SEN) caregivers are not fully understood. present study examined socioemotional daily habits between 5 12 years old SEN during first national lockdown in United Kingdom. Participants were 995 18 61 living Kingdom who completed a 20 -min electronic survey child family distributed via networks July August 2020. findings showed that more likely experience emotional behavioral difficulties than without SEN. Children but mental health did have behavior There was significant increase screen time decrease sleep for lockdown, using screens often both before lockdown. Finally, reported difficulty confinement SEN, caregiver poor explain difference. show be negatively Caregiver differences.