Abstract

SANTOS, Edna Messias de Freitas  and  SILVA, Jorge Luiz da. Life skills in improving the family life of adolescents in a situation of social distancing due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Vínculo [online]. 2022, vol.19, n.2, pp.191-200.  Epub Sep 23, 2024. ISSN 1806-2490.  https://doi.org/10.32467/issn.1982-1492v19n2a4.

The objective of this study was to identify adolescents’ perceptions of their life skills and family life during the period of social distancing due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is qualitative research carried out with eight adolescents of both genders, aged between 12 and 14 years old, who were selected in a non-probabilistic way, for convenience. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews and analyzed by Content Analysis. The results showed the quality and the aspects that hinder the adolescents’ family relationships during social distancing, as well as the proposals suggested by them to mitigate the difficulties identified. They also presented the life skills they used during the period of social distancing, highlighting the importance of such skills in family life. It is concluded that it is important to investigate life skills in adolescence, especially in the context of social distancing, because they enable people to effectively deal with the demands, challenges and conflicts of everyday life, providing well-being.

Keywords : Adolescent; COVID-19; physical distancing; life skills.

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