The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on academic performance among developmental age students: a systematic review with meta-analysis.

Autor:	Gianfredi V; Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, University of Milan, Italy., Scarioni S; Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, University of Milan, Italy., Marchesi L; Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, University of Milan, Italy., Ticozzi EM; Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, University of Milan, Italy., Addo MO; Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, University of Milan, Italy., D'errico V; Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, University of Milan, Italy., Fratantonio L; Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, University of Milan, Italy., Liguori L; Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, University of Milan, Italy., Pellai A; Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, University of Milan, Italy., Castaldi S; Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, University of Milan, Italy.; Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Annali di igiene : medicina preventiva e di comunita [Ann Ig] 2025 Jan-Feb; Vol. 37 (1), pp. 49-73. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jul 17.
DOI:	10.7416/ai.2024.2647
Abstrakt:	Objective: The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted educational systems worldwide, raising concerns about its impact on academic performance, particularly among developmental age students. Methods: A systematic review with meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the association between the COVID-19 pandemic and the academic performance in this population was performed according to PRISMA 2020 guidelines. PubMed/MEDLINE, Scopus and Embase were searched on December 2023 to identify relevant studies. Both fixed and random effect models were performed. The Effect size was reported as Cohen's d with a 95% Confidence Interval. Studies' quality was assessed using the Newcastle-Ottawa scale. The protocol was registered in PROSPERO. Results: A total of 30 studies met the inclusion criteria, but only 13 could be combined in the meta-analysis. Based on a sample size of 4,893,499 students, pooled Cohen's d was -0.07 [(95% CI = -0.10; -0.03); p-value <0.001]. Subgroup analyses by subject suggested that performance in math was affected the most, Cohen's d= -0.14 [(-0.18; -0.10); p-value <0.001]. Conclusion: The findings revealed a significant negative association between the COVID-19 pandemic and academic performance among developmental age students. Interventions to mitigate the adverse effects of the pandemic on educational outcomes in this population are needed.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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