O lúdico e suas implicações nas estratégias de regulação das emoções em crianças hospitalizadas

Abstract

The present study aimed to investigate if play resources modify the strategies used by hospitalized children to cope with emotions of anger and sadness. Thirty-six 6-and 10-years old children, divided into two control groups, inside and outside the hospital, and one experimental group (inside the hospital), were assessed. They were all submitted to pre and post tests that analysed how these children justified ways to stop feeling angry and sad in a hospitalization situation. In only one of the groups a play activity was developed with suggestions for more elaborated strategies. The results showed that strategies varied according to play activity; that there were no observed variations according to age and gender; that testing itself was considered a play activity and may enable changes in hospitalized children.

Equipe de saúde e o brincar da criança com queimaduras

“…Os estudos científicos indicam que o brincar no hospital auxilia a criança na utilização de estratégias cognitivas e comportamentais com o objetivo de reduzir os níveis de ansiedade (Lindquist, 1993;Oliveira, Dias & Roazzi, 2003;Zahr, 1998). Percebe-se que o brincar auxilia a regulação emocional das crianças hospitalizadas, facilitando o manejo nas situações de estresse; assim, os dados da presente pesquisa apresentam congruência com os estudos da literatura.…”

Emotion Regulation Checklist (ERC): estudos preliminares da adaptação e validação para a cultura brasileira

“…Existem tarefas para verificar como as crianças identifi cam e regulam as emoções a partir da apresentação de histórias de conteúdo emocional, e recordação de situações vivenciadas (Davis, Levine, Lench, & Quas, 2010;Oliveira, Dias, & Roazzi, 2003). Outro modo de se avaliar a RE é por meio da análise da reação de crianças frente a fotografi as, expressões faciais e/ou desenhos (Dias, Vikan, & Gravas, 2000).…”

The Act of Playing Within the Hospital Context in the Vision of the Accompanying Persons of the Hospitalised Children

“…In case of hospitalisation, children leave ordinary things behind, however, regarded as essential to their development: parents, home, siblings, school, friends, pets and toys. 1,[7][8][9] Carvalho and Begnis 8 and Pedrosa et al 7 emphasize the need to create environments that can favour children to continue a variety of activities so that the factors resulting from hospitalisation do not interfere with their development and emphasize that "all institutions devoted to child care spaces should be recognized as integral development" 8 (p. 110).…”

“…9 Such play areas which are organised in the institution by a professional team are designed as special waiting rooms, leading the procedures, consultations and examinations less distressing as well as they contribute to a doable incorporated experience by the children (p. 646) 2 .…”