A Study on the Children’s Play Behaviors for Children’s Hospital Waiting Space Design

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 3-13
Author(s):  
Soo-Jeong Kim ◽  
Soo-Been Park
Keyword(s):  
Children's Play ◽  
Children's Hospital ◽  
Space Design ◽  
Children’S Hospital ◽  
Children’S Play ◽  
Play Behaviors

scholarly journals Kids’ Perceptions toward Children’s Ward Healing Environments: A Case Study of Taiwan University Children’s Hospital

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeng-Chung Woo ◽  
Yi-Ling Lin
Keyword(s):  
Older Children ◽  
Four Dimensions ◽  
Healing Environment ◽  
Children's Hospital ◽  
Space Design ◽  
Grounded Theory Method ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Children’S Hospital ◽  
Healing Environments

This paper summarizes the opinions of experts who participated in designing the environment of a children’s hospital and reports the results of a questionnaire survey conducted among hospital users. The grounded theory method was adopted to analyze 292 concepts, 79 open codes, 25 axial codes, and 4 selective codes; in addition, confirmatory factor analysis and reliability analysis were performed to identify elements for designing a healing environment in a children’s hospital, and 21 elements from 4 dimensions, namely, emotions, space design, interpersonal interaction, and pleasant surroundings, were determined. Subsequently, this study examined the perceptions of 401 children at National Taiwan University Children’s Hospital. The results revealed that, regarding the children’s responses to the four dimensions and their overall perception, younger children accepted the healing environment to a significantly higher degree than did older children. The sex effect was significant for the space design dimension, and it was not significant for the other dimensions.

Development of Preschoolers' Social-Cognitive Play Behaviors

1982 ◽  
Vol 55 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 1109-1110 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anthony D. Pellegrini
Keyword(s):  
Social Cognitive ◽  
Dramatic Play ◽  
Time Sampling ◽  
Children's Play ◽  
Cognitive Behaviors ◽  
Functional Play ◽  
Children’S Play ◽  
Play Behaviors ◽  
Cognitive Play ◽  
Sampling Schedule

To investigate the development of preschoolers' social-cognitive play behaviors 10 preschoolers each at three ages, 2, 3, and 4 yr., were observed in their classrooms on 15 occasions by a time-sampling schedule. Children's social-cognitive behaviors were coded according to Parten and Smilansky's systems. Analyses indicated that children's play became more social as they grew older. 3- and 4-yr.-olds, however, engaged in more non-social dramatic play than did 2-yr.-olds. 3- and 4-yr.-old girls engaged in more non-social functional play than did boys. Boys, however, engaged in more non-social dramatic play than girls. Increased sampling is needed.

scholarly journals How Do the Children Play? The Influence of Playground Type on Children’s Play Styles

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tina L. Stanton-Chapman ◽  
Eric L. Schmidt
Keyword(s):  
Peer Relationships ◽  
Social Play ◽  
Children’S Perspectives ◽  
Children's Play ◽  
School And Community ◽  
Children’S Play ◽  
Play Behaviors ◽  
Parallel Play ◽  
Play Styles ◽  
Observation Results

Using a mixed-method design, the aims of the current study were to develop an in-depth understanding of (1) children’s social play behaviors on school and community playgrounds, (2) the duration with which children play within varying social play categories, and (3) assessing children’s perspectives of playground activities, their peer relationships, and recommendations for new playgrounds. Six participants were observed for five 30-min observations on a school playground and for five 30-min observations on a community playground. Participants were also interviewed about their experiences and preferences on school and community playgrounds. The direct observation results support and extend previous work, indicating that children’s play skill competence varies by setting. Children demonstrated higher levels of associative and cooperative play on the school playground, but higher levels of solitary and parallel play on the community playground. This difference in play styles by playground appears to be a function of available play partners and is explained by the interview data, which found that children are not comfortable playing with children they do not know.

scholarly journals Play Behaviors in Children during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Review of the Literature

Children ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (8) ◽  
pp. 706
Author(s):  
Anastasia Kourti ◽  
Androniki Stavridou ◽  
Eleni Panagouli ◽  
Theodora Psaltopoulou ◽  
Maria Tsolia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Screen Time ◽  
Pretend Play ◽  
Outdoor Play ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Children's Play ◽  
Key Factor ◽  
Children’S Play ◽  
Play Behaviors ◽  
Indoor Play ◽  
Qualitative Characteristics

Play is a key factor for children’s healthy psychological, emotional, social, and cognitive development. During the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been postulated that children’s play was affected, not only regarding the time children spent playing but also in terms of the qualitative characteristics of play. The aim of this review was to investigate how children’s play has changed during the COVID-19 pandemic. A review was conducted in the PubMed, Google Scholar, EMBASE, SCOPUS, ERIC, PsycInfo, and JSTOR databases up to 6 December 2020. Furthermore, references of eligible studies as well as of relevant articles were searched using a snowballing technique. The search retrieved 17 eligible studies, conducted in Europe and North America. In general, outdoor play was reduced during the pandemic; on the other hand, there was an increase in indoor play and in videogames-screen time. COVID-19 was present in children’s pretend play. Children’s play was a key contributor to children’s mood and wellbeing. Furthermore, teachers were especially concerned about how children’s play was affected during the lockdown measures. There is evidence that children’s play habits were affected during the COVID-19 pandemic; further research is required, especially cross-culturally oriented.

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