Identifying Concern and Stress of Parents, Students and Teachers with the Social Distance Planning Process and Reopening of Schools during Covid-۱۹ Pandemic: A Qualitative Study

Background: With the closure of schools as a result of the social distancing plan, the negative emotions that individuals experience became complicated. Therefore, the present study provided a deep understanding of the concerns and stresses of parents, students, and teachers about the process of social distance planning and reopening of schools during COVID-۱۹ pandemic. Methods: This directed qualitative content analysis was conducted in ۲۰۲۰. The data for this study were collected through semi-structured interviews with teachers (n=۲۸), students (n=۲۰), and their parents (n=۳۲) in Tuiserkan County. Sampling was performed by purposeful sampling method with the maximum variation. Data analysis was performed simultaneously with data, collected by content analysis method. Results: In general, ۹۰% of participants were stressed and concerned about the social distancing plan and the reopening of schools during Covid-۱۹ pandemic. During data analysis, ۷۴ primary codes, ۱۳ sub-themes and ۴ themes were obtained. The themes included predisposing factors (knowledge and attitude), reinforcing factors, enabling factors, and quality of life. Conclusion: Identifying and explaining the concerns and stress of parents, students and teachers about the process of social distance planning and reopening of schools during infectious diseases such as COVID-۱۹ pandemic will help policy-makers and administrators for planning and interventions related to this. Background: With the closure of schools as a result of the social distancing plan, the negative emotions that individuals experience became complicated. Therefore, the present study provided a deep understanding of the concerns and stresses of parents, students, and teachers about the process of social distance planning and reopening of schools during COVID-۱۹ pandemic. Methods: This directed qualitative content analysis was conducted in ۲۰۲۰. The data for this study were collected through semi-structured interviews with teachers (n=۲۸), students (n=۲۰), and their parents (n=۳۲) in Tuiserkan County. Sampling was performed by purposeful sampling method with the maximum variation. Data analysis was performed simultaneously with data, collected by content analysis method. Results: In general, ۹۰% of participants were stressed and concerned about the social distancing plan and the reopening of schools during Covid-۱۹ pandemic. During data analysis, ۷۴ primary codes, ۱۳ sub-themes and ۴ themes were obtained. The themes included predisposing factors (knowledge and attitude), reinforcing factors, enabling factors, and quality of life. Conclusion: Identifying and explaining the concerns and stress of parents, students and teachers about the process of social distance planning and reopening of schools during infectious diseases such as COVID-۱۹ pandemic will help policy-makers and administrators for planning and interventions related to this.  

Keywords:

Stress , Parents , Students , School teachers , Covid-۱۹