School students’ perception of family role in their academic adjustment with social distancing in the conditions of COVID-19 pandemic

The current study intended to identify the studentschr('39') perceptions of the role of the family in their academic adjustment to quarantine conditions during the COVID-19 outbreak. The present study was conducted with a qualitative approach and with a phenomenological research design. The study population was male elementary school students in the fifth grade in Tehran, who are studying in the academic year 1300-1400. A purposeful sampling method was used and the interviews continued until the theoretical saturation and a total of 13 participants were interviewed. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews on tape and all Content (word for word) was recorded on paper and finally, the data were analyzed using the thematic analysis method. Data analysis showed that the role of the family in the educational adjustment of children in the time of the COVID-19 pandemic led to the extraction of four comprehensive themes, which included the following: educational support, emotional-psychological support, behavioral support, and financial-instrumental support. The results of the study indicate the importance of the family in the educational adjustment of support, behavioral support, and financial-instrumental support.