On the 19th, the National Center for Child Health and Development, which is investigating the effects of the new coronavirus on children, held an online meeting to hear directly from children, and the children who participated said, "There will be more stress at school. I'm stressed out. "
The research group of the National Center for Child Health and Development has been conducting regular questionnaire surveys on the effects on children's minds and bodies since April when the infection with the new coronavirus spread.
On the 19th, an online meeting was held to hear directly from the children about their worries and current feelings, and seven people from elementary school to high school participated.
Among them, regarding the impact of the school closure that started in March, the elementary school students who participated said that they had few opportunities to get along with their classmates, and that there were friends who could not keep up with the speed of the class. Opinions such as "was given.
In addition, at the meeting, there were opinions such as "I am stressed by the increase in fights at school, so I want to know how to diverge."
The group will reflect the opinions expressed on the 19th in future surveys.
A 4th grade girl from Hokkaido said, "I thought that other children were suffering as well as I was. I want them to listen to a lot of stories."
Dr. Kyoko Tanaka, who is conducting the survey, said, "I want adults to be careful not to unilaterally impose their opinions, but to work with their children to solve their worries and problems."