Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Early Childhood Development and Mental Health: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Comparative Studies
Sasha Alcon, Sa Shen, Hong-nei Wong, Cynthia R. Rovnaghi, Leni Truong, Jordan K. H. Vedelli, Kanwaljeet J. S. Anand · 2024
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Description
The pandemic years may have left marks on the youngest children, and a 2024 review by Sasha Alcon and co-authors gathers the first pooled evidence. From 2020 to 2023, small children faced lost parents, closed services, and deepening inequality, yet reviews had covered only older children.
The team searched for studies that measured children aged up to six both before and after the pandemic hit, using objective tools. Standard behavior questionnaires supplied the effect sizes for the pooled analysis. The review is the first of its kind for preschoolers. Its findings aim to show where early support should go, for a group whose troubles are easy to miss.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Sasha Alcon, Sa Shen, Hong-nei Wong, Cynthia R. Rovnaghi, Leni Truong, Jordan K. H. Vedelli, Kanwaljeet J. S. Anand |
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| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 27 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |