Resilience Models for Children and Teenagers in Learning During the Pandemic

Abstract

One of the government policy from more than 120 countries is a school closures as the imposition of restrictions on social distancing due to the Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic. This has affected 1.6 million students worldwide. In Indonesia, schools have been closed since March 2020, so that approximately 60 million students are given the alternative learning through online processes and remotely throughout the region. It is almost six months for children and teenagers to experience learning during the pandemic. Lack of direct interaction and limited physical activity, are prone to causing problems in mental health and endurance for children and teenagers. This study aims to construct a mental resilience model for children and teenagers in learning during the pandemic situation. The method used is through a Systematic Literature Review (SLR). This method is used to identify, study, evaluate, and interpret research which are relevant to the research topics through by constructing the relevant research questions. Based on the results of the study, it is known that several factors affect mental endurance for children and teenagers in learning during the pandemic, including the ability to adapt to the change, and sustainability of mental health care services. Teenagers reported worse mental health, yet people from various religions and ethnic groups did not differ significantly in reported mental health.