A Qualitative Serial Analysis of Drawings by Thirteen-to Fifteen-Year-Old Adolescents in Sweden About the First Wave of the Covid-19 Pandemic

In this article, we explore the perspectives of 13–15-year-olds living in Sweden about the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, through inductive analysis of 187 of their drawings. Through reconstructive serial picture analysis, three types of meaning were derived: (1) A new normal in dystopian scen...

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Published in:Qualitative health research 2022-07, Vol.32 (8-9), p.1370-1385
Main Authors: Tishelman, Carol, Degen, Johanna L., Weiss Goitiandía, Sofía, Kleijberg, Max, Kleeberg-Niepage, Andrea
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Activities of daily living
Adolescents
COVID-19
Disruption
Emotions
Friendship
Meaning
Medicin och hälsovetenskap
Negative emotions
Pandemics
Psychological distress
Qualitative research
Teenagers
Young adults
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Summary:In this article, we explore the perspectives of 13–15-year-olds living in Sweden about the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, through inductive analysis of 187 of their drawings. Through reconstructive serial picture analysis, three types of meaning were derived: (1) A new normal in dystopian scenery points to the disruption of daily life and development of new praxis and meaning in a context of threat and restriction; (2) Disrupted relationships refers to these adolescents’ self-portrayal as solitary, without adult guidance or friends prominent; and (3) Negative emotions and compliant behaviors addresses a range of negative emotions and expressions of loss with few proactive strategies illustrated. General existential distress appears in these drawings, seemingly compounded by both developmental stage and other factors in addition to the pandemic context. Drawings suggest a restricted repertoire of ways of dealing with challenges confronting these adolescents, who seemed to feel left to their own resources.
ISSN:1049-7323
1552-7557
DOI:10.1177/10497323221101978