ABSTRACT

Although COVID-19 is being disruptive to all children, the effects are stronger for children with disabilities. Therefore, the aim of this study was to analyse, from a holistic perspective, the well-being of children with special needs during the total lockdown period in Spain. The ‘Well-being of Children in Lockdown’ (WCL) scale was completed by 1225 parents of which 3.1% (n = 38) had children with special needs. The results reveal the emergence of negative emotions among children with special needs, who were found to be crying more, feeling more nervous than usual, getting more angry and feeling sadder. These children also have more unhealthy habits, eat more than usual, overuse new technology and watch too many TV. Children with special needs scored lower for general well-being than those without these needs, and scored lower also for emotional aspects, playful and creative activities and physical activity.

摘要

尽管 COVID-19 对所有儿童都具有破坏性，但对残疾儿童的影响更大。因此，本研究的目的是从整体角度分析西班牙全面封锁期间有特殊需要的儿童的福祉。1225 名父母填写了“封锁中儿童的幸福感”（WCL）量表，其中 3.1%（n = 38）的孩子有特殊需要。结果表明，有特殊需要的儿童出现了负面情绪，他们发现他们哭得更多，比平时更紧张，更生气，更悲伤。这些孩子也有更多不健康的习惯，吃得比平时多，过度使用新技术和看太多电视。有特殊需要的儿童的总体幸福感得分低于没有这些需要的儿童，