OPINIONS OF CHILDREN AGED 7-12 ON THEIR SOCIAL LIVES AND FRIENDLY RELATIONS DURING THE PANDEMIC PERIOD

The aim of this research is to examine the views children between ages 7 and 12 about their social relations during Covid-19 process also reveal what effect pandemic has on lives. data, for purpose, were collected by using a semi- structured questionnaire in-depth interwies with 15 studens years 2020 2021. Those educated 1-7 classes public primary secondary schools had parental leave. semi-structered was created researchers consists total 11 questions. interviews hold up in face-to-face or online form lasted approximately 1-1,5 hours. 60% participants girls, 40% boys average age 9,33 years. All them are living Istanbul, Turkey. This used "Phenomenology Approach" under qualitative pattern. data obtained divided descriptive analysis content analysis. achived from coded 542 times 32 headings as codes subcodes. creation code frequencies, determination mapping relationsships subcodes done program MAXQDA 2020. most encoded titels study are; "face-to-face meetings friends", games events" "the longing before Covid-19". least title "cooking". results state that limited children's relationshipd multiple negative effects them. concluded giving various suggestions subject.