Abstract
The global health emergency posed by the COVID-19 outbreak has affected millions of people. In the Philippines, among the establishments closed were schools which resulted in children and adolescents staying at home for more than two years under quarantine. Many studies were conducted focusing on the impact of isolation due to quarantine on people's physical and emotional well-being, most notably the children and adolescents who are considered vulnerable individuals. However, limited studies investigated how these young people understand their experiences while in quarantine. Hence, this phenomenographic study aims to explore the different ways Filipino adolescents understand their isolation experiences. Seventeen adolescents in quarantine were interviewed, and qualitative analysis revealed an outcome space where isolation is seen in the light of gains and losses as described through a hierarchy of expanding awareness of the different dimensions of isolation. The descriptions reveal understandings that isolation is (1) a restraint, (2) a necessity, and (3) an opportunity that has an impact on the physical, emotional, and social dimensions of adolescents' lives. Implications and recommendations presented may serve as a basis for designing programs and interventions to help adolescents deal with possible negative feelings while in isolation and post-quarantine.
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Leann Jester D. Rosali, Notre Dame of Marbel University, Philippines
Princess Joy F. Dicto, Notre Dame of Marbel University, Philippines
Kreen N. Erojo, Notre Dame of Marbel University, Philippines
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Conference: SEACE2023
Stream: Counselling
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To cite this article:
Rosali L., Dicto P., & Erojo K. (2023) Gains and Losses: A Phenomenographic Study on Adolescents’ Understanding of Isolation Due to COVID-19 ISSN: 2435-5240 The Southeast Asian Conference on Education 2023: Official Conference Proceedings https://doi.org/10.22492/issn.2435-5240.2023.4
To link to this article: https://doi.org/10.22492/issn.2435-5240.2023.4
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