Abstract

MUJICA-STACH, Ana Milena. Habit formation in early childhood: post-pandemic times. Rev. Int. Investig. Cienc. Soc. [online]. 2023, vol.19, n.2, pp.271-288. ISSN 2226-4000.  https://doi.org/10.18004/riics.2023.diciembre.271.

The aim of this article is to evaluate the acquisition of habits in children from 2 to 6 years of age during the COVID-19 confinement in Chile. The study reflects the intention of recognizing the importance of the family as a social structure for the acquisition of habits that need to be developed in school contexts. The study is based on an evaluation model with a quantitative approach, using a sequential analysis for its interpretation, through an intervention with 24 nursery school teachers who answered an instrument with 6 key indicators: order, hygiene, clothing, food, rest, and coexistence. The results reveal the capacity of children to practice and develop habits and routines based on order according to their stage of growth, and confirm the significant role of the family in children's learning, before, during, and after the pandemic.

Keywords : training; behavior; childhood; family.

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