Covid-19 daily realities for families: A South African sample

dc.contributor.authorOctober, Kezia Ruth
dc.contributor.authorPetersen, Lisa Rene’
dc.contributor.authorAdebiyi, Babatope
dc.date.accessioned2022-02-03T10:56:59Z
dc.date.available2022-02-03T10:56:59Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.description.abstractThe COVID-19 pandemic affected families globally. Empirical research has been explored to understand the impact of COVID-19 on families across countries, however, there are limited findings of how COVID-19 has affected the daily realities of families in South Africa. This study used an exploratory qualitative research approach to explore the experiences of COVID-19 for South African families. Findings suggest that the negative outcomes of COVID-19 experienced by South African families included a shift in the daily routines, restrictions on family events, lack of socialization and loss of connections, family conflicts, financial constraints as well as psychological impacts. On the contrary, the positive outcomes included increased family time and communication, cleanliness, and good health status, and improved financial management. Implications for future research should include research focused on the health impacts of COVID-19 on diverse family structures, family compositions, and family dynamics. In-depth research and findings can assist in developing policies and interventions for families.en_US
dc.identifier.citationOctober, K. R. et al. (2022). Covid-19 daily realities for families: A South African sample. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health,19(1), 221.https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19010221en_US
dc.identifier.issn1660-4601
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19010221
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/7146
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherMPDIen_US
dc.subjectFamilyen_US
dc.subjectFamily experiencesen_US
dc.subjectCOVID-19en_US
dc.subjectSouth Africaen_US
dc.subjectPandemicen_US
dc.titleCovid-19 daily realities for families: A South African sampleen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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