Effects of COVID-19 Financial and Social Hardships on Infants' and Toddlers' Development in the ECHO Program.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The financial hardships and social isolation experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic have been found to adversely affect children's developmental outcomes. While many studies thus far have focused on school-aged children and the pandemic-related impacts on their academic skills and behavior problems, relatively less is known about pandemic hardships and associations with children's development during their early years. Using a racially and economically diverse sample, we examined whether hardships experienced during the pandemic were associated with children's development with a particular focus on communication and socioemotional development.

Methods

Participants from eight cohorts of the Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes program provided data on

SUBMITTER: Nozadi SS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9858743 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature