COVID-19 Pandemic and the Developmental Health of Kindergarteners
JAMA Pediatrics,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 10, 2025
Importance
Recent
studies
have
associated
the
COVID-19
pandemic
with
negative
developmental
outcomes
in
children.
However,
research
focused
on
young
children
remains
limited,
few
including
multiple
years
of
pre-
and
postpandemic
onset
data.
Objective
To
examine
impact
US
kindergarteners’
health.
Design,
Setting,
Participants
This
repeated
cross-sectional
panel
study
examined
health
trends,
as
measured
by
Early
Development
Instrument
(EDI),
among
a
convenience
sample
kindergarteners
from
2010
to
2023.
EDI
data
were
obtained
390
school
districts
across
19
states.
Data
analyzed
June
December
2024.
Exposure
Kindergarteners’
was
compared
between
prepandemic
(2018
2020)
(2021
2023)
cohorts.
Main
Outcomes
Measures
scores
time
5
domains:
(1)
physical
well-being,
(2)
social
competence,
(3)
emotional
maturity,
(4)
language
cognitive
development,
(5)
communication
general
knowledge.
The
mean
(95%
CI)
assessed.
Results
In
this
475
740
kindergarten
students,
242
869
male
(51.1%),
there
53
841
African
American
or
Black
students
(11.4%),
263
037
Hispanic
Latino/a
(55.5%),
95
258
White
(20.1%),
(SD)
age
6
(0.4)
(range,
4.0-8.0
years).
Compared
immediate
period,
rate
change
significantly
lower
following
development
(mean
change,
−0.45;
95%
CI,
−0.48
−0.43),
competence
−0.03;
−0.06
−0.01),
knowledge
−0.18;
−0.22
−0.15).
higher
maturity
0.05;
0.03
0.07),
no
significant
changes
observed
well-being
domain
0;
−0.01
0.02).
Conclusions
Relevance
varying
kindergarteners.
Negative
trends
existed
immediately
before
pandemic,
most
persisting
slowing
onset.
These
results
highlight
troubling
both
during
more
information
is
needed
understand
why
are
worsening
over
time.
Language: Английский
Teachers' Views On Preschool Guidance Services
e-Kafkas Eğitim Araştırmaları Dergisi,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Dec. 17, 2024
The
aim
of
the
current
study
is
to
investigate
teacher
perspectives
on
guidance
and
counselling
activities
they
do
in
classroom.
Within
this
scope,
classroom,
with
parents,
problems
face
during
their
coping
strategies
were
examined.
In
addition,
preschool
teachers’
cooperation
school
management
counselors
extent
make
use
program
evaluated.
Qualitative
method
was
employed
order
situation
depth.
participants
retrieved
by
snowball
sampling.
25
female
4
male
teachers
volunteered
participate
across
Turkey.
A
demographic
form
9
items
a
survey
questions
developed
researchers
used
for
data
collection.
average
response
time
18
minutes,
date
collected
two
weeks.
Content
analysis
data.
results
indicated
that
majority
reported
observation
as
an
informal
technique
evaluate
practices
When
classroom
classified
based
competencies
education
program;
we
found
most
aimed
at
self-acceptance,
followed
interpersonal
relationships.
also
showed
did
not
any
targeting
family
society
area.
stated
play
Turkish
(language)
making
drama.
Family
involvement
one
resorted
subjects
parents.
Language: Английский