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Wen W, Zhang X, Wu K, Guan L, Huang A, Liang Z, Yu X, Gu Q, Huang Y. Association between parenting styles and dyslexia in primary school students: the mediating role of home literacy environment. Front Psychol 2024; 15:1382519. [PMID: 38939228 PMCID: PMC11209994 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1382519] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2024] [Accepted: 05/28/2024] [Indexed: 06/29/2024] Open
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Background Despite an increasing amount of research on the relationship between parenting styles and neurodevelopmental disorders, there has been minimal focus on how parenting styles impact children's reading abilities. The aim of this study was to investigate the potential mediating role of the home literacy environment in the connection between parenting styles and dyslexia. Methods A total of 212 primary school students from grade 2-5 were recruited for this study. The Chinese Reading Ability Test was used to screen children with dyslexia. The home literacy environment was evaluated using a structured questionnaire that measured the frequency and quality of reading-related activities between parents and children. Egna Minnen Beträffande Uppfostran questionnaire was used to assess the parenting style, including emotional warmth, rejection, overprotection, and anxious rearing. It is a self-report tool filled out by the children themselves, used to assess their perceptions of their parents' parenting styles. The structural equation modeling was carried out to evaluate the direct, indirect, and total effects of parenting styles on dyslexia. Results Compared to control group, male children with dyslexia had lower scores in parenting styles characterized by emotional warmth, overprotecting and anxious rearing (p < 0.05), while female children with dyslexia only showed lower scores in anxious rearing (p < 0.05). Children with dyslexia lacked regular reading time (OR = 2.69, 95%CI: 1.04-6.97, p < 0.05), and have higher homework pressure compared to normal children (OR = 7.41, 95%CI: 1.45-37.82, p < 0.05). Additionally, emotional warmth, paternal overprotection and anxious rearing were negatively associated with dyslexia in children (all p < 0.05). Our findings indicate a strong correlation between dyslexia, home literacy environment, and parenting styles. In a structural equation model, the home literacy environment was identified as an independent mediator between parenting styles and dyslexia. The total effect of parenting styles on dyslexia is 0.55, with an indirect effect of 0.68 mediated by the home literacy environment. Conclusion The findings of this study indicate that home literacy environment serves as a mediator between parenting styles and dyslexia in children. This study highlights how parenting styles influence dyslexia, offering key insights for aiding dyslexic children and guiding effective interventions.
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- Wanyi Wen
- Mental Health Center of Shantou University, Shantou, Guangdong, China
- School of Public Health, Shantou University, Shantou, Guangdong, China
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- Mental Health Center of Shantou University, Shantou, Guangdong, China
- Shantou University Medical College—Faculty of Medicine of University of Manitoba Joint Laboratory of Biological Psychiatry, Shantou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong, China
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- Mental Health Center of Shantou University, Shantou, Guangdong, China
- School of Public Health, Shantou University, Shantou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Health Care, Shantou Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Shantou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong, China
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- Mental Health Center of Shantou University, Shantou, Guangdong, China
- Shantou University Medical College—Faculty of Medicine of University of Manitoba Joint Laboratory of Biological Psychiatry, Shantou, Guangdong, China
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- Mental Health Center of Shantou University, Shantou, Guangdong, China
- School of Public Health, Shantou University, Shantou, Guangdong, China
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- Mental Health Center of Shantou University, Shantou, Guangdong, China
- Shantou University Medical College—Faculty of Medicine of University of Manitoba Joint Laboratory of Biological Psychiatry, Shantou, Guangdong, China
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Benner AD, Harrington MK, Kealy C, Nwafor CE. The COVID-19 pandemic and adolescents' and young adults' experiences at school: A systematic narrative review. JOURNAL OF RESEARCH ON ADOLESCENCE : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY FOR RESEARCH ON ADOLESCENCE 2024. [PMID: 38509818 DOI: 10.1111/jora.12935] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2023] [Revised: 01/27/2024] [Accepted: 02/29/2024] [Indexed: 03/22/2024]
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The COVID-19 pandemic upended the lives of adolescents and young adults across the globe. In response to the pandemic onset, educational institutions were forced to pivot to online learning, a new teaching and learning format for most secondary and university students. This systematic narrative review summarizes findings from 168 publications spanning 56 countries on students' educational outcomes and school climate as well as the internal assets and contextual supports that promoted academic well-being during the pandemic. Our findings suggest that young people commonly reported declines in their academic-related outcomes and school-based relationships due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Internal assets (e.g., intrinsic motivation and self-efficacy) and contextual supports (i.e., relationships with teachers, peers, and parents) promoted academic well-being during the pandemic. Next steps for research on young people's academic well-being during the pandemic are suggested.
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- Aprile D Benner
- Department of Human Development and Family Sciences, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USA
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- Department of Human Development and Family Sciences, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USA
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- School of Education, University of Galway, Galway, Ireland
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Blendermann M, Ebalu TI, Obisie-Orlu IC, Fried EI, Hallion LS. A narrative systematic review of changes in mental health symptoms from before to during the COVID-19 pandemic. Psychol Med 2024; 54:43-66. [PMID: 37615061 DOI: 10.1017/s0033291723002295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/25/2023]
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The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic raised concerns regarding population-wide impacts on mental health. Existing work on the psychological impacts of disaster has identified the potential for multiple response trajectories, with resilience as likely as the development of chronic psychopathology. Early reviews of mental health during the pandemic suggested elevated prevalence rates of multiple forms of psychopathology, but were limited by largely cross-sectional approaches. We conducted a systematic review of studies that prospectively assessed pre- to peri-pandemic changes in symptoms of psychopathology to investigate potential mental health changes associated with the onset of the pandemic (PROSPERO #CRD42021255042). A total of 97 studies were included, covering symptom clusters including obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), fear, anxiety, depression, and general distress. Changes in psychopathology symptoms varied by symptom dimension and sample characteristics. OCD, anxiety, depression, and general distress symptoms tended to increase from pre- to peri-pandemic. An increase in fear was limited to medically vulnerable participants, and findings for PTSD were mixed. Pre-existing mental health diagnoses unexpectedly were not associated with symptom exacerbation, except in the case of OCD. Young people generally showed the most marked symptom increases, although this pattern was reversed in some samples. Women in middle adulthood in particular demonstrated a considerable increase in anxiety and depression. We conclude that mental health responding during the pandemic varied as a function of both symptom cluster and sample characteristics. Variability in responding should therefore be a key consideration guiding future research and intervention.
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- Mary Blendermann
- Department of Psychology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Psychology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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Pittas E, Papanastasiou E. Effects of COVID-19 on the educational performance of children with special educational needs and disabilities: A systematic review according to children's/youth's and caregivers' perspectives. RESEARCH IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES 2023; 143:104635. [PMID: 37956603 DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2023.104635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2023] [Revised: 11/02/2023] [Accepted: 11/03/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023]
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This paper aims to provide a first systematic research overview of the effects of the pandemic on the educational performance of children with SEND according to children's/youths and caregivers' perspectives following the PRISMA statement. The studies, published between February 2020 and June 2022, were identified through the search of SCOPUS, EBSCO, PubMed, PsycInfo and two preprint-servers related to Education. In determining which studies to include in the review, the selection criteria were based on (1) articles focusing on ages 4-18 years, (2) articles focusing on children with special educational needs and (3) articles focusing on student achievement during COVID-19. The exhaustive reading and quality assessment left a final sample of nine scientific papers. According to children's/youth's and caregivers' perspectives, there is clear evidence for a negative effect of COVID-19 on the educational performance of children with SEND in the areas of (1) speech and language development (2) home learning (3) academic achievement (4) learning performance and (5) remote learning. The most important findings are to be found in the difficulties faced by children in homework completion, in paying attention during online learning, in efficiently completing tasks, in managing their time and in making progress on their IEP goals during school closures.
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- Evdokia Pittas
- Department of Education, School of Education, University of Nicosia, Nicosia 2417, Cyprus.
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- Department of Education, School of Education, University of Nicosia, Nicosia 2417, Cyprus
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Tsesmeli SN, Skarmoutsou I. Implementing a scientifically based educational intervention in mainstream primary schools before and during COVID-19 era: Evidence from Greek-speaking children. RESEARCH IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES 2023; 139:104563. [PMID: 37423051 PMCID: PMC10293896 DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2023.104563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2023] [Revised: 06/20/2023] [Accepted: 06/24/2023] [Indexed: 07/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND While morphological awareness has been recognized as a fundamental skill in students' literacy acquisition, experimental evidence is still scarce, especially regarding studies during pandemic. AIM The aim of the study was to present a scientifically based educational intervention of morphological awareness which was implemented in two mainstream primary schools in Greece during COVID-19 era (2020-2021). METHOD Participants were 72 primary school students (3rd/4th Grades) who were divided into an intervention and a control group per class. All students were assessed via tests of intelligence, literacy and language before pandemic. The intervention took place during pandemic in the school classroom of the experimental groups and included a pre-test, a training program and a post-test. The experimental material comprised of compounds which pose particular difficulties to children in terms of spelling and meaning. RESULTS The results showed that the systematic exercise of the morphological structure of words increased significantly students' spelling and semantic performance, including those with low literacy performance. CONCLUSIONS These findings underline the importance and feasibility of implementing scientifically based educational interventions in mainstream education during COVID-19 era. Theoretical and practical issues concerning the implementation of hybrid models of educational interventions and scientific research in education are discussed.
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- Styliani N Tsesmeli
- Department of Educational Studies and Social Work, University of Patras, Greece.
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- Department of Educational Studies and Social Work, University of Patras, Greece
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Xu JQ, Poon K, Ho MSH. Brief Report: The Impact of COVID-19 on Parental Stress and Learning Challenges for Chinese Children with SpLD. J Autism Dev Disord 2023:10.1007/s10803-023-05983-y. [PMID: 37079179 PMCID: PMC10116082 DOI: 10.1007/s10803-023-05983-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/30/2023] [Indexed: 04/21/2023]
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The pandemic induced a radical shift to online learning with increased parental involvement. This study investigates the challenges that students with specific learning difficulties (SpLD) encountered during the pandemic and the mediating role of parental stress. A total of 294 parents of children with SpLD (mean age = 10.6; SD = 1.5) were recruited. Parents reported concerns over their children's difficulties maintaining learning routines, lack of suitable environment for online classes, and ineffective remote learning. Results of mediation analysis showed that online learning challenges, SpLD symptoms, and emotional and behavioral difficulties positively predicted parental stress. In turn, parental stress negatively predicted children's self-esteem and family quality of life. The study implies that parents of children with SpLD need both psychological and technical support under suspension of face-to-face teaching.
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- Jia-Qi Xu
- Department of Psychology, The University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong
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- School of Education, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
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- Department of Special Education and Counselling, The Education University of Hong Kong, Tai Po, Hong Kong
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OBJECTIVE Emerging research suggests that the Covid-19 pandemic has disproportionately and adversely affected children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). The purpose of this meta-analysis is to consolidate the findings from studies that examined changes in ADHD symptoms from before to during the pandemic. METHOD Database searches of PsycINFO, ERIC, PubMed, and ProQuest were used to identify relevant studies, theses, and dissertations. RESULTS A total of 18 studies met specific inclusion criteria and were coded based on various study characteristics. Twelve studies examined ADHD symptoms longitudinally and six studies assessed ADHD symptoms retroactively and during the pandemic. Data from 6,491 participants from 10 countries were included. Results indicated that many children and/or their caregivers reported an increase in child ADHD symptoms during the Covid-19 pandemic. CONCLUSIONS This review points to a global increase in ADHD symptoms and has implications for the prevalence and management of ADHD during the post-pandemic recovery.
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Adolescents with Neuropsychiatric Disorders during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Focus on Emotional Well-Being and Parental Stress. Healthcare (Basel) 2022; 10:healthcare10122368. [PMID: 36553892 PMCID: PMC9778093 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare10122368] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2022] [Revised: 11/20/2022] [Accepted: 11/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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(1) Introduction: The aim of our research was to explore emotional/behavioral changes in adolescents with neuropsychiatric conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic, and parental stress levels through a standardized assessment, comparing the data collected before and during the first months of lockdown. Moreover, an additional goal was to detect a possible relationship between emotional/behavioural symptoms of adolescents and the stress levels of their parents. (2) Methods: We enrolled 178 Italian adolescents aged between 12-18 that were referred to the Child Neuropsychiatry Unit of the University Hospital of Salerno with different neuropsychiatric diagnoses. Two standardized questionnaires were provided to all parents for the assessment of parental stress (PSI-Parenting Stress Index-Short Form) and the emotional/behavioral problems of their children (Child Behaviour Check List). The data collected from questionnaires administered during the six months preceding the pandemic, as is our usual clinical practice, were compared to those recorded during the pandemic. (3) Results: The statistical comparison of PSI and CBCL scores before/during the pandemic showed a statistically significant increase in all subscales in the total sample. The correlation analysis highlighted a significant positive relationship between Parental Stress and Internalizing/Externalizing symptoms of adolescent patients. Age and gender did not significantly affect CBCL and PSI scores, while the type of diagnosis could affect behavioral symptoms and parental stress. (4) Conclusions: our study suggests that the lockdown and the containment measures adopted during the COVID-19 pandemic could have aggravated the emotional/behavioral symptoms of adolescents with neuropsychiatric disorders and the stress of their parents. Further studies should be conducted in order to monitor the evolution of these aspects over time.
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Sun X, Marks RA, Eggleston RL, Zhang K, Lau C, Yu CL, Nickerson N, Kovelman I. Impacts of the COVID-19 disruption on the language and literacy development of monolingual and heritage bilingual children in the United States. READING AND WRITING 2022; 36:347-375. [PMID: 36438429 PMCID: PMC9676889 DOI: 10.1007/s11145-022-10388-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/06/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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UNLABELLED Children who speak one language at home and a different language at school may be at higher risk of falling behind in their academic achievement when schooling is disrupted. The present study examined the effects of COVID-19-related school disruptions on English language and literacy development among monolingual and bilingual children in the US. All children attended English-only schools that implemented varied forms of virtual and hybrid schooling during the pandemic. Pre-COVID-19 and during-COVID-19 examinations were conducted with 237 children (M(SD) age = 7.78 (1.54) at Time 1) from relatively high SES homes, including 95 monolinguals, 75 Spanish-English and 67 Chinese-English bilinguals. The findings revealed different impacts of COVID-19 school disruptions on the present bilingual and monolingual participants. Specifically, between Time 1 and Time 2, monolingual children made age-appropriate improvements in all literacy measurements. Relative to monolinguals, both bilingual groups showed greater gains in vocabulary but lower gains in reading comprehension. Moreover, across groups, children's independent reading practices during COVID-19 were positively associated with children's literacy growth during the pandemic-related schooling disruptions. Taken together, these findings inform theoretical perspectives on learning to read in linguistically diverse children experiencing COVID-19-related schooling disruptions. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s11145-022-10388-x.
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- Xin Sun
- Department of Psychology, University of Michigan, 530 Church Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA
- University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, University of Michigan, 530 Church Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Michigan, 530 Church Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Michigan, 530 Church Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Michigan, 530 Church Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Michigan, 530 Church Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Michigan, 530 Church Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA
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Hossain B, Bent S, Parenteau C, Widjaja F, Davis M, Hendren RL. The Associations Between Sluggish Cognitive Tempo, Internalizing Symptoms, and Academic Performance in Children With Reading Disorder: A Longitudinal Cohort Study. J Atten Disord 2022; 26:1576-1590. [PMID: 35373641 PMCID: PMC9373189 DOI: 10.1177/10870547221085493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate whether sluggish cognitive tempo (SCT) was associated with anxiety, depression, and academic performance (AP) in children with reading disorder (RD), and whether ADHD-Inattention (ADHD-IN) moderated these relationships. METHOD Parents and teachers of children with RD (N = 147, ages 6-18) completed evaluations of SCT, ADHD, anxiety, depression, and AP, every 3 months for 18 months. Baseline and longitudinal associations between SCT and outcomes, and effect moderation of ADHD-IN, were assessed. RESULTS Teacher-rated SCT was positively associated with teacher-rated anxiety (p < .001) and negatively associated with AP (p < .001) cross-sectionally and longitudinally, with significant effect modification by ADHD-IN for both outcomes. SCT was not associated with depression in adjusted cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses. There were no significant findings for any parent-reported measures. CONCLUSION SCT has negative effects on anxiety and AP in children with RD among individuals with low ADHD-IN according to teacher report. Targeted treatment of SCT may provide substantial benefits.
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- Bushra Hossain
- University of California, San
Francisco, CA, USA,Bushra Hossain, Department of Psychiatry,
University of California, 401 Parnassus Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA.
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- University of California, San
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Hu T, Zhang ML, Liu H, Liu JC, Pan SJ, Guo JH, Tian ZE, Cui L. The influence of "small private online course + flipped classroom" teaching on physical education students' learning motivation from the perspective of self-determination theory. Front Psychol 2022; 13:938426. [PMID: 36081715 PMCID: PMC9447416 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.938426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2022] [Accepted: 07/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Objective The study aimed to enhance the learning motivation of college physical education students and improve their learning outcomes. Based on the perspective of the self-determination theory, this study explores the influence of "Small Private Online Course (SPOC) + flipped classroom" teaching on the learning motivation of students majoring in physical education and profoundly analyzes the influencing factors and promotion paths of learning motivation using this model. Materials and methods A total of four classes (64 students) of physical education majors in a university were selected and randomly divided into an experimental group (34 students) and a control group (30 students). The experimental group received "SPOC + flipped classroom" teaching, the control group received traditional teaching. Before and after the 16-week intervention, learning motivation, teacher support perception, basic psychological need satisfaction, and academic emotions of the 64 students were measured, and the data were analyzed by repeated-measures analysis of variance and partial least square regression. Results (1) The instructional intervention reduced non-regulation, external regulation, and introjected regulation, while increased identified regulation, intrinsic regulation, and self-determination levels in the students. The levels of non-regulation, external regulation, identified regulation, and self-determination were also significantly different from those of the control group. (2) After the intervention, the scores of support for autonomy, support for competence, support for relatedness, and need for relatedness in the experimental group were significantly higher than those in the control group. (3) Support for autonomy, support for competence, support for relatedness, need for competence and need for relatedness positively predicted the self-determination level, and intrinsic regulation and identified regulation negatively predicted non-regulation, external regulation, and introjected regulation. Conclusion "SPOC + flipped classroom" teaching has a positive impact on students' learning motivation of basketball skills and promotes students' motivation autonomy. The improvement of support for autonomy, support for competence, support for relatedness, need for competence, and need for relatedness may be related to the improvement of learning motivation of college students majoring in Physical Education (PE). "SPOC + flipped classroom" teaching enables students to obtain more demand satisfaction by giving them more demand support, while demand support and demand satisfaction can promote the internalization of learning motivation so that students can maintain high autonomy motivation.
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- Ti Hu
- College of Physical Education and Sports, Beijing Normal University, Zhuhai, China
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- College of Physical Education and Sports, Beijing Normal University, Zhuhai, China
- Zhengzhou No. 17 Senior Middle School, Zhengzhou, China
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- College of Physical Education and Sports, Beijing Normal University, Zhuhai, China
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- College of Physical Education and Sports, Beijing Normal University, Zhuhai, China
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- College of Physical Education and Sports, Beijing Normal University, Zhuhai, China
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- College of Physical Education and Sports, Beijing Normal University, Zhuhai, China
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- College of Physical Education and Sports, Beijing Normal University, Zhuhai, China
- Shenzhen Senior High School Group, Shenzhen, China
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- College of Physical Education and Sports, Beijing Normal University, Zhuhai, China
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Athapathu A, Navaratnam D, Doluweera M, Liyanage G. Child emotional and behavioral difficulties and parent stress during COVID-19 lockdown in Sri Lankan families. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0271757. [PMID: 35921371 PMCID: PMC9348699 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0271757] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2021] [Accepted: 07/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Introduction
Understanding parents’ and children’s mental health issues would help design population-specific intervention programs. The present study explored parents’ perceived stress and child emotions and behavior during the COVID-19 lockdown among Sri Lankan families.
Methods
A cross-sectional survey was conducted among Sri Lankan parents of children aged 11 to 17 years. Validated instruments (Perceived Stress Scale-PSS and Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire-SDQ) evaluated parental stress, child emotions, and hyperactivity/inattention. Multiple linear regression assessed the predictors of mental health issues, including the interaction between age and gender.
Results
Three hundred fifty-five parents responded to the survey (mothers:76%). One-third of parents experienced difficulties with their children during the pandemic. Emotions and hyperactivity-inattention problems measured via the SDQ scale were high among 38% of children, while the perceived stress was high in 79.2% of parents. Overall, child emotions and hyperactivity-inattention increased with decreasing age, increasing parent stress, having middle-income compared to high-income, and having a family member/close relative tested positive for COVID-19. Hyperactivity-inattention (29.3%) was more than the emotional problems (22%) among children. The emotional problems were reported more with increasing parent stress, while child hyperactivity-inattention alone was reported more with decreasing age, middle-income compared to high-income families, and increasing parent stress. Also, the interaction effect of age and gender indicated that higher age was related to greater parent-reported hyperactivity-inattention problems in males.
Conclusions
The findings highlight how the COVID-19 crisis and social isolation have contributed to increased parental stress and child emotional and hyperactivity-inattention problems. In addition to cautioning the healthcare workers, socio-culturally appropriate preventive and supportive mental health programs may help deal with further waves of COVID-19 or any other adverse circumstances.
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- Ashan Athapathu
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Moratuwa, Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka
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- Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka
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Al-Dokhny AA, Bukhamseen AM, Drwish AM. Influence of assistive technology applications on dyslexic students: The case of Saudi Arabia during the COVID-19 pandemic. EDUCATION AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES 2022; 27:12213-12249. [PMID: 35668902 PMCID: PMC9136755 DOI: 10.1007/s10639-022-11090-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2021] [Accepted: 05/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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In Saudi Arabia, the COVID-19 pandemic forced students with dyslexia to complete their learning through online applications, like their peers without dyslexia. This study explores the influence of assistive technology (AT) on improving the visual perception (VP) and phonological processing (PhP) abilities of students with dyslexia. Three learning applications were used (Google Classroom, Zoom, and Quizlet) as AT platforms. A quantitative approach was adopted based on a quasi-experimental design. Single-subject experimental methods were used to examine the influence of AT on improving students' VP, PhP, and frequency of access (FA). Fourteen students with dyslexia who were selected as participants through purposeful sampling were divided into two experimental groups based on gender. The results showed that AT influenced the VP, PhP, and FA in both experimental groups. Girls scored higher than boys in VP, PhP, and FA, and a positive correlation was found between VP and PhP with AT applications among girls and boys. A simple linear regression analysis showed that a significant and positive relationship exists between FA and the VP and PhP abilities of students with dyslexia through AT applications.
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Operto FF, Coppola G, Vivenzio V, Scuoppo C, Padovano C, de Simone V, Rinaldi R, Belfiore G, Sica G, Morcaldi L, D’Onofrio F, Olivieri M, Donadio S, Roccella M, Carotenuto M, Viggiano A, Pastorino GMG. Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Children and Adolescents with Neuropsychiatric Disorders: Emotional/Behavioral Symptoms and Parental Stress. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19073795. [PMID: 35409479 PMCID: PMC8997638 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19073795] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2022] [Revised: 03/15/2022] [Accepted: 03/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Abstract
The objective of our study was to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the emotional and behavioral symptoms in minors with neuropsychiatric disorders and on parental stress through a standardized neuropsychological assessment, comparing the data collected before the pandemic with those collected during the lock-down. Another goal of our study was to analyze the relationship between parental stress and behavioral/emotional symptoms in children. Our study was conducted on 383 families of patients who had already been referred at the Child Neuropsychiatry Unit of the University Hospital of Salerno for different neuropsychiatric conditions. All the parents completed two neuropsychological standardized questionnaires for the assessment of parental stress (PSI—Parenting Stress Index-Short Form) and the emotional/behavioral problems of their children (Child Behaviour CheckList). The data collected during the pandemic were compared with those collected from questionnaires administered during the six months preceding the pandemic, as is our usual clinical practice. The comparison between the mean scores of PSI and CBCL before and after the pandemic showed a statistically significant increase in all subscales analyzed in the total sample. The correlation analysis showed significant positive relationship between the subscale Total Stress of PSI and the subscales Total Problems and Internalizing Problems of CBCL. Our study suggested that the COVID-19 pandemic and the corresponding measures adopted led to an increase in internalizing and externalizing symptoms in children and adolescents with neuropsychiatric disorder. Similarly, parental stress increased during COVID-19 and ahigher level of stress in parents can be related to the internalizing symptoms of their children.
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Affiliation(s)
- Francesca Felicia Operto
- Child Neuropsychiatry Unit, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry, University of Salerno, 84081 Salerno, Italy; (G.C.); (V.V.); (C.S.); (C.P.); (V.d.S.); (R.R.); (G.B.); luciaa-@hotmail.it (L.M.); (F.D.); (M.O.); (A.V.); (G.M.G.P.)
- Correspondence:
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- Child Neuropsychiatry Unit, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry, University of Salerno, 84081 Salerno, Italy; (G.C.); (V.V.); (C.S.); (C.P.); (V.d.S.); (R.R.); (G.B.); luciaa-@hotmail.it (L.M.); (F.D.); (M.O.); (A.V.); (G.M.G.P.)
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- Child Neuropsychiatry Unit, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry, University of Salerno, 84081 Salerno, Italy; (G.C.); (V.V.); (C.S.); (C.P.); (V.d.S.); (R.R.); (G.B.); luciaa-@hotmail.it (L.M.); (F.D.); (M.O.); (A.V.); (G.M.G.P.)
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- Child Neuropsychiatry Unit, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry, University of Salerno, 84081 Salerno, Italy; (G.C.); (V.V.); (C.S.); (C.P.); (V.d.S.); (R.R.); (G.B.); luciaa-@hotmail.it (L.M.); (F.D.); (M.O.); (A.V.); (G.M.G.P.)
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- Child Neuropsychiatry Unit, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry, University of Salerno, 84081 Salerno, Italy; (G.C.); (V.V.); (C.S.); (C.P.); (V.d.S.); (R.R.); (G.B.); luciaa-@hotmail.it (L.M.); (F.D.); (M.O.); (A.V.); (G.M.G.P.)
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- Child Neuropsychiatry Unit, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry, University of Salerno, 84081 Salerno, Italy; (G.C.); (V.V.); (C.S.); (C.P.); (V.d.S.); (R.R.); (G.B.); luciaa-@hotmail.it (L.M.); (F.D.); (M.O.); (A.V.); (G.M.G.P.)
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- Child Neuropsychiatry Unit, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry, University of Salerno, 84081 Salerno, Italy; (G.C.); (V.V.); (C.S.); (C.P.); (V.d.S.); (R.R.); (G.B.); luciaa-@hotmail.it (L.M.); (F.D.); (M.O.); (A.V.); (G.M.G.P.)
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- Child Neuropsychiatry Unit, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry, University of Salerno, 84081 Salerno, Italy; (G.C.); (V.V.); (C.S.); (C.P.); (V.d.S.); (R.R.); (G.B.); luciaa-@hotmail.it (L.M.); (F.D.); (M.O.); (A.V.); (G.M.G.P.)
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- Azienda Sanitaria Locale Salerno, Via Nizza 146, 84124 Salerno, Italy;
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- Child Neuropsychiatry Unit, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry, University of Salerno, 84081 Salerno, Italy; (G.C.); (V.V.); (C.S.); (C.P.); (V.d.S.); (R.R.); (G.B.); luciaa-@hotmail.it (L.M.); (F.D.); (M.O.); (A.V.); (G.M.G.P.)
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- Child Neuropsychiatry Unit, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry, University of Salerno, 84081 Salerno, Italy; (G.C.); (V.V.); (C.S.); (C.P.); (V.d.S.); (R.R.); (G.B.); luciaa-@hotmail.it (L.M.); (F.D.); (M.O.); (A.V.); (G.M.G.P.)
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- Child Neuropsychiatry Unit, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry, University of Salerno, 84081 Salerno, Italy; (G.C.); (V.V.); (C.S.); (C.P.); (V.d.S.); (R.R.); (G.B.); luciaa-@hotmail.it (L.M.); (F.D.); (M.O.); (A.V.); (G.M.G.P.)
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- Department of Psychology, Educational and Science and Human Movement, University of Palermo, 90128 Palermo, Italy; (S.D.); (M.R.)
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- Department of Psychology, Educational and Science and Human Movement, University of Palermo, 90128 Palermo, Italy; (S.D.); (M.R.)
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- Clinic of Child and Adolescent Neuropsychiatry, Department of Mental Health, Physical and Preventive Medicine, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, 80100 Naples, Italy;
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- Child Neuropsychiatry Unit, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry, University of Salerno, 84081 Salerno, Italy; (G.C.); (V.V.); (C.S.); (C.P.); (V.d.S.); (R.R.); (G.B.); luciaa-@hotmail.it (L.M.); (F.D.); (M.O.); (A.V.); (G.M.G.P.)
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- Child Neuropsychiatry Unit, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry, University of Salerno, 84081 Salerno, Italy; (G.C.); (V.V.); (C.S.); (C.P.); (V.d.S.); (R.R.); (G.B.); luciaa-@hotmail.it (L.M.); (F.D.); (M.O.); (A.V.); (G.M.G.P.)
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The Impact of School Strategies and the Home Environment on Home Learning Experiences During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Children With and Without Developmental Disorders. J Autism Dev Disord 2022; 53:1642-1672. [PMID: 35013867 PMCID: PMC8747872 DOI: 10.1007/s10803-021-05383-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/22/2021] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Using the Opportunity-Propensity Model (Byrnes in Dev Rev 56:100911, 2020; Byrnes & Miller in Contemp Educ Psychol 32(4);599–629, 2007), the current study investigated which factors helped predicting children’s home learning experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic, thereby examining differences between children with (DD; n = 779) and without (TD; n = 1443) developmental disorders. MANCOVA results indicated more negative experiences for DD children and their parents. SEM-results revealed the alignment between different teachers and autonomous motivation in children as the most important predictors for the outcome variables. Less predictors were significant for DD as compared to TD children which suggests other factors are at play in the DD group. Limitations, strengths and suggestions for future research are being discussed, together with some implications for classroom practices and remote learning approaches.
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Battisti A, Lazzaro G, Varuzza C, Vicari S, Menghini D. Distance learning during COVID-19 lockdown: Impact on adolescents with specific learning disorders and their parents. Front Psychiatry 2022; 13:995484. [PMID: 36339862 PMCID: PMC9627200 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.995484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2022] [Accepted: 09/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The transition of teaching from in-person to Distance Learning (DL) due to the COVID-19 pandemic led to negative effects on students' psychological wellbeing and academic achievement. The worst consequences have been experienced by students with so-called special educational needs, as well as by their parents. However, very little emphasis has been placed on the effects of DL in students with Specific Learning Disorders (SLD). The present work aimed to evaluate the effects of DL during the COVID-19 lockdown in Italian students with SLD and in their parents. METHODS An online survey was administered to 92 students with SLD and their parents after the COVID-19 lockdown. The survey consisted of four sections: participants' demographic information; perceived stress related to general aspects (i.e., social and family determinants) as well as specific aspects related to DL; attitudes and feelings toward DL; and academic grades before and after DL. RESULTS Students with SLD perceived stress mainly from social isolation/distancing and DL (p always ≤ 0.0001), especially from online classes and oral exams (p always ≤ 0.0001). Students who did not benefit from appropriate accommodations (i.e., individualized teaching and learning methods) during DL perceived 3 times more DL-related stress than those who used them as in-person learning (OR = 3.00, CI 95%: 1.24-7.28, p = 0.015). Girls perceived more stress from online lessons (OR = 0.40, CI 95%: 0.16-0.96, p = 0.04) and use of devices (OR = 0.33, CI 95%: 0.14-0.80, p = 0.015) than boys. Negative feelings (less motivation, reduced ability to understand lessons, interact, and stay focused) and positive feelings (less anxiety and more self-confidence with its own rate of learning) toward DL emerged. Higher academic grades also was observed after DL (p ≤ 0.0001). Lastly, strong and positive correlations emerged between students' and parents' perceived stress during DL (p always < 0.001). IMPLICATIONS The present study prompts special considerations for students with special educational needs not only when providing conventional instruction, but especially when it is necessary to suddenly modify teaching approaches.
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Affiliation(s)
- Andrea Battisti
- Child and Adolescent Neuropsychiatry Unit, Department of Neuroscience, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy.,Department of Human Science, LUMSA University, Rome, Italy
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- Child and Adolescent Neuropsychiatry Unit, Department of Neuroscience, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Child and Adolescent Neuropsychiatry Unit, Department of Neuroscience, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Child and Adolescent Neuropsychiatry Unit, Department of Neuroscience, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy.,Department of Life Science and Public Health, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
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- Child and Adolescent Neuropsychiatry Unit, Department of Neuroscience, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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Panagouli E, Stavridou A, Savvidi C, Kourti A, Psaltopoulou T, Sergentanis TN, Tsitsika A. School Performance among Children and Adolescents during COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review. CHILDREN (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 8:1134. [PMID: 34943330 PMCID: PMC8700572 DOI: 10.3390/children8121134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2021] [Revised: 11/19/2021] [Accepted: 11/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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As a result of COVID-19 restrictions, conventional ways of schooling were not possible, and in order to continue the educational process new digital resources, such as online learning platforms, were imposed. Although virtual courses provided high-quality educational material, the efficiency in children's and adolescents' academic performance in general is yet to be known. The purpose of this systematic review is to examine whether the academic performance of school-aged students was impacted or not through online learning and modified educational methods during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. According to the studies, either students suffered from learning losses comparing to pre-pandemic years or, in some cases, they benefited from online learning, especially in mathematics. Younger students and students with neurodevelopmental disorders or special education needs seemed to suffer more. Parents/caregivers reported that their children's performance deteriorated, while others thought that online learning was beneficial. Teachers also reported that students presented academic gaps and difficulties in mathematics and reading compared to typical years. Consequently, the new ways of schooling imposed by the restrictions have not been fully tested and the impact cannot be described thoroughly. The investment in technological equipment in schools for the majority of students, along with the training of teachers in digital competence, should be a priority.
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- Eleni Panagouli
- 2nd Department of Pediatrics, “P. & A. Kyriakou” Children’s Hospital, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11527 Athens, Greece; (E.P.); (A.S.); (C.S.); (A.K.); (T.N.S.)
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- 2nd Department of Pediatrics, “P. & A. Kyriakou” Children’s Hospital, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11527 Athens, Greece; (E.P.); (A.S.); (C.S.); (A.K.); (T.N.S.)
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- 2nd Department of Pediatrics, “P. & A. Kyriakou” Children’s Hospital, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11527 Athens, Greece; (E.P.); (A.S.); (C.S.); (A.K.); (T.N.S.)
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- 2nd Department of Pediatrics, “P. & A. Kyriakou” Children’s Hospital, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11527 Athens, Greece; (E.P.); (A.S.); (C.S.); (A.K.); (T.N.S.)
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- Department of Clinical Therapeutics, “Alexandra” Hospital, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11528 Athens, Greece;
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- 2nd Department of Pediatrics, “P. & A. Kyriakou” Children’s Hospital, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11527 Athens, Greece; (E.P.); (A.S.); (C.S.); (A.K.); (T.N.S.)
- Department of Clinical Therapeutics, “Alexandra” Hospital, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11528 Athens, Greece;
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- 2nd Department of Pediatrics, “P. & A. Kyriakou” Children’s Hospital, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11527 Athens, Greece; (E.P.); (A.S.); (C.S.); (A.K.); (T.N.S.)
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW This paper reviews the literature on the psychological effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on children and the reactions of vulnerable children. RECENT FINDINGS Research reveals increases in clinically significant depression, suicidal ideation and behavior, and some anxiety symptoms. Substance use studies suggest an inadvertent decrease in substance use in some youth though findings are inconsistent across substances and for males and females. Children with pre-existing emotional and behavioral problems are especially vulnerable though some children appear to improve in the context of public health measures which have decreased the stresses associated with school and socialization. In addition, children with pre-existing problems are likely to have established resources and relationships that may protect them relative to other children. COVID-19 has had a major effect on the mental health of children around the world, but findings should be considered preliminary until more rigorous research has been conducted.
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- Betty Pfefferbaum
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, College of Medicine University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, 920 Stanton L. Young Boulevard, WP3217, P.O. Box 26901, Oklahoma City, OK, 73126-0901, USA.
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