COVID-19 Pandemic and the Developmental Health of Kindergarteners.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Recent studies have associated the COVID-19 pandemic with negative developmental outcomes in children. However, research focused on young children remains limited, with few studies including multiple years of pre- and postpandemic onset data.

Objective

To examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on US kindergarteners' developmental health.

Design, setting, and participants

This repeated cross-sectional panel study examined developmental health trends, as measured by the Early Development Instrument (EDI), among a convenience sample US kindergarteners from 2010 to 2023. EDI data were obtained from 390 school districts across 19 states. Data were analyzed from June December 2024.

Exposure

Kindergarteners' developmental health was compared between pr

SUBMITTER: Perrigo JL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11894545 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature