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Abstract(s)
A capacidade no reconhecimento de emoções inicia-se precocemente durante
a infância. No entanto, devido ao período pandémico da COVID-19, a utilização de
máscaras de proteção faciais poderá ter limitado esta capacidade em crianças privadas
de uma correta exposição facial desde os 3 anos de idade.
O presente estudo tem como principal objetivo compreender qual o impacto
que as máscaras faciais têm na perceção visual das emoções em crianças de 5 anos de
idade. A amostra é composta por 30 crianças (15 são do sexo feminino e 15 do sexo
masculino), que frequentam o ensino pré-escolar, com um desenvolvimento
cognitivo-intelectual adequado.
Utilizou-se um conjunto de 120 imagens de rostos humanos expressando seis
emoções diferentes (alegria, tristeza, medo, raiva, nojo, ou ausência de
emoção/neutra) em que metade tem máscara e a outra metade está sem máscara do
tipo cirúrgico Avaliaram-se as emoções mais afetadas e quais as mais facilmente
confundidas, bem como o tempo de resposta, entre as faces com e sem máscara.
Os resultados mostraram um maior prejuízo com o uso de máscara nas
emoções de nojo, tristeza ou na ausência de uma emoção. Em relação ao tempo de
resposta das crianças, percebeu-se que não existe um impacto significativo. No
entanto, o tempo mostrou diferir dependendo da emoção, sendo a tristeza a que
apresenta maior impacto.
Este estudo confirma, que a utilização de máscaras faciais prejudica a
perceção das emoções em crianças pequenas.
The ability to recognize emotions starts early during childhood. However, due to the pandemic period of COVID-19, the use of protective facial masks may have compromised this ability in children deprived of a correct facial exposure since they were 3 years old. The main objective of the present study is to understand the impact that facial masks have on the perception of emotions in 5-year-old children. The sample is composed of 30 children (15 girls and 15 boys) attending pre- school, with an adequate cognitive- intellectual development. A set of 120 images of human faces expressing six different emotions (happy, sad, fear, anger, disgust or no emotion/neutral) was used. Half with and half without masks of surgical type. The most affected emotions and the more easily confounded, as well as the response time, were analyzed. The results showed a greater impact of the facial masks in the emotions of disgust, sadness, or in the neutral emotion. Regarding the children response time, it was noticed that there was no significant impact. However, time showed to differ depending on the emotion, having sadness a higher impact. This study confirms that facial masks impair the perception of emotions in young children.
The ability to recognize emotions starts early during childhood. However, due to the pandemic period of COVID-19, the use of protective facial masks may have compromised this ability in children deprived of a correct facial exposure since they were 3 years old. The main objective of the present study is to understand the impact that facial masks have on the perception of emotions in 5-year-old children. The sample is composed of 30 children (15 girls and 15 boys) attending pre- school, with an adequate cognitive- intellectual development. A set of 120 images of human faces expressing six different emotions (happy, sad, fear, anger, disgust or no emotion/neutral) was used. Half with and half without masks of surgical type. The most affected emotions and the more easily confounded, as well as the response time, were analyzed. The results showed a greater impact of the facial masks in the emotions of disgust, sadness, or in the neutral emotion. Regarding the children response time, it was noticed that there was no significant impact. However, time showed to differ depending on the emotion, having sadness a higher impact. This study confirms that facial masks impair the perception of emotions in young children.
Description
Dissertação de Mestrado apresentada no
ISPA- Instituto Universitário para obtenção de grau de
Mestre na especialidade de Psicologia Clínica.
Keywords
Emoções Máscara facial Perceção visual Covid 19 Crianças Emotions Mask Visual perception Covid-19 Children