The Impact of SES on Academic Achievement during COVID-19: A Longitudinal Study in Chinese Children

• In Event: Poster Session 06
  In Poster Session: PS 06 Topic - Solicited Content: COVID-19 Related

Abstract

With a three-wave longitudinal design, the present study examined the impact of family socioeconomic status (SES) on parental involvement and student engagement in promoting children’s later academic achievement during the special Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in 246 mother-primary school student dyads. The academic achievement of children ages 9 to 13 was measured twice before and after school closing. Family SES, parental involvement, and student engagement were assessed during school closing. Results indicated that family SES was positively associated with children’s academic achievement during the pandemic. Parental involvement and student engagement played as chain mediating roles in the effect of family SES on children’s later academic achievement after controlling for gender, age, grade level and prior academic achievement.

Authors

• Xiujie Yang, Beijing Normal University
  Non-Presenting Author

• Xin Chen, Beijing Normal University
  Presenting Author

• Yinghe Chen, Beijing Normal University
  Non-Presenting Author

• Xiao Yu, Beijing Normal University
  Non-Presenting Author

• Jun Wei, Tsinghua University
  Non-Presenting Author