Are Child and Adolescent Students More Uncivil after COVID-19?
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| Title: | Are Child and Adolescent Students More Uncivil after COVID-19? |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Natalie Spadafora (ORCID |
| Source: | School Psychology. 2025 40(6):729-742. |
| Availability: | American Psychological Association. Journals Department, 750 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20002. Tel: 800-374-2721; Tel: 202-336-5510; Fax: 202-336-5502; e-mail: order@apa.org; Web site: http://www.apa.org |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 14 |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research Tests/Questionnaires |
| Education Level: | Elementary Education High Schools Secondary Education |
| Descriptors: | COVID-19, Pandemics, School Closing, Children, Adolescents, Interpersonal Relationship, Student Behavior, Bullying, Emotional Problems, Friendship, Teacher Attitudes, Elementary School Students, Knowledge Level, Foreign Countries, Behavior Problems, Incidence, High School Students |
| Geographic Terms: | Canada |
| Assessment and Survey Identifiers: | Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire |
| DOI: | 10.1037/spq0000672 |
| ISSN: | 2578-4218 2578-4226 |
| Abstract: | The goal of the current work was to understand how the COVID-19 pandemic school shutdowns may have impacted classroom incivility in children and adolescents. Study 1 compared prepandemic (Fall 2019) to postpandemic school shutdown (Fall 2022) rates of classroom incivility in a sample of 308 adolescents (49.7% boys; 61.0% White) between the ages of 9 and 14 (M = 12.06; SD = 1.38). Classroom incivility was significantly higher postpandemic shutdowns, while bullying, emotional problems, and friendships remained stable. In Study 2, we surveyed 101 primary educators (95% females; 88.1% White). Findings suggested that young students lacked social skills and knowledge of classroom expectations, contributing to increased classroom incivility. Our results highlight the need to monitor ongoing levels of classroom incivility. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2026 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1507849 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | The goal of the current work was to understand how the COVID-19 pandemic school shutdowns may have impacted classroom incivility in children and adolescents. Study 1 compared prepandemic (Fall 2019) to postpandemic school shutdown (Fall 2022) rates of classroom incivility in a sample of 308 adolescents (49.7% boys; 61.0% White) between the ages of 9 and 14 (M = 12.06; SD = 1.38). Classroom incivility was significantly higher postpandemic shutdowns, while bullying, emotional problems, and friendships remained stable. In Study 2, we surveyed 101 primary educators (95% females; 88.1% White). Findings suggested that young students lacked social skills and knowledge of classroom expectations, contributing to increased classroom incivility. Our results highlight the need to monitor ongoing levels of classroom incivility. |
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| ISSN: | 2578-4218 2578-4226 |
| DOI: | 10.1037/spq0000672 |
