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September 21, 2025Open Access

In the Shadow of Crisis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis on the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Children’s Social-Emotional Skills, Behavioral Adjustment, and Well-Being

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Significant declines in children's social-emotional skills and well-being were noted due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Longitudinal analysis from 157 studies across 32 countries indicated increased behavioral problems compared to pre-pandemic levels.
Stricter political restrictions correlated with greater declines in children's well-being and more externalizing problems.
Findings emphasize the profound impacts of crises on child development, requiring urgent attention from policymakers.

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Systematic review reveals that the COVID-19 pandemic harmed social-emotional skills in children, indicating political restrictions further influenced these outcomes.

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Stacheder et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d46fd431b076d99fa6a0df https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/yqwrj_v1

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Systematic review reveals that the COVID-19 pandemic harmed social-emotional skills in children, indicating political restrictions further influenced these outcomes.

In the Shadow of Crisis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis on the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Children’s Social-Emotional Skills, Behavioral Adjustment, and Well-Being

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In the Shadow of Crisis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis on the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Children’s Social-Emotional Skills, Behavioral Adjustment, and Well-Being

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