September 12, 2025PLOS Global Public HealthOpen Access

Elementary students’ social, emotional, and cognitive development during the COVID- 19 pandemic in North America: A scoping review

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Social development has been significantly hindered due to reduced interaction opportunities, affecting relationship-building skills.
Emotional regression is evident among many elementary students, as stress from the pandemic has impacted mental well-being.
Cognitive development has shown marked gaps in learning, with students falling behind in essential academic skills due to disruptions in education.
Inequitable impacts vary based on socio-economic status, emphasizing the need for targeted school-based support for vulnerable populations.

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Scoping review highlights effects of the pandemic on social, emotional, and cognitive development in elementary students, indicating key areas of concern.

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Yates et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d44a4031b076d99fa53aa2 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0005148

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Scoping review highlights effects of the pandemic on social, emotional, and cognitive development in elementary students, indicating key areas of concern.

Elementary students’ social, emotional, and cognitive development during the COVID- 19 pandemic in North America: A scoping review

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Elementary students’ social, emotional, and cognitive development during the COVID- 19 pandemic in North America: A scoping review

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