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February 8, 2026Urban Education

An Examination of Chronic Absenteeism and Youth Mental Health in Georgia: Before, During, and After COVID-19

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SCSu Yon ChoiJGJerome GrahamYYYashi Ye

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Overview

Analysis examines the link between youth mental health and absenteeism in urban schools, suggesting effective interventions during the pandemic.

Key Points

  • This research aims to explore the relationship between chronic absenteeism and youth mental health across different time periods of COVID-19.
  • Utilized administrative data from Georgia for analysis.
  • Applied a school fixed effects model to assess relationships.
  • Focus on urban schools with varying levels of student mental health challenges.
  • Reported lower chronic absenteeism in schools with higher youth mental health issues after COVID-19.
  • Findings suggest urban educators' efforts positively impacted absenteeism linked to mental health.

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Choi et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/698828210fc35cd7a884769dhttps://doi.org/10.1177/00420859261417317
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