Nuoret, rippikoulu ja korona: Koronapandemian vaikutus rippikoulukokemukseen ja tavoitteiden toteutumiseen
Keywords:
Covid-19, Koronapadenmia, Rippikoulu, Suomen evankelis-luterilainen kirkko, Nuoriso, RippileiriAbstract
Young People, Confirmation Work and Corona: The Impact of Corona Pandemic to the Experience and Fulfilment of the Aims of Confirmation — In this article, we analyse the changes in confirmation work implemented around the COVID-19 pandemic. The focus is on the impact of these changes on the experiences of confirmands and on the fulfilment of the aims presented in the confirmation work plan. The article shows that these changes have been received negatively by confirmands, with only a small minority offering positive evaluations. The most critical of these changes were those young people who attended groups with no camp period. If the confirmation time was organized fully online, the confirmands were critical as well. The results show that the length of a camp period correlates strongly with confirmand satisfaction and the fulfilment of the aims outlined in the confirmation work plan. Likewise, an online confirmation group without physical contact fares poorly in both measures.
