The Impact of School Closures during Covid-19 Lockdown on Visual–Motor Integration and Block Design Performance
A Comparison of Two Cohorts of Preschool Children
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15712601 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mohd Izzuddin Hairol (0000-0003-0298-7497, National University of Malaysia, corresponding author), Mahadir Ahmad (0000-0003-1550-5688, National University of Malaysia), Muhammad Aminuddin Muhammad Zihni (National University of Malaysia), Nur Fatin Syazana Saidon (National University of Malaysia), Naufal Nordin (0000-0003-0739-1414, National University of Malaysia), Masne Kadar (0000-0002-1497-0548, National University of Malaysia) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 930-930 |
| Publication date | 2023-05-24 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Children (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2227-9067 • E-ISSN: 2227-9067 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/children10060930 |
| PMID | 37371162 |
| OpenAlex | W4378221150 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 60 |
The COVID-19 outbreak has led to the closure of educational institutions, which may prevent children from attaining skills essential for learning, such as visual-motor integration (VMI) and visuospatial constructional ability (often reflected with the Block Design Test, BDT). This study compares VMI and BDT performance between a pre-pandemic cohort (children who attended preschool in late 2019) and a post-pandemic cohort (those physically attending preschool for the first time at the end of 2021). Participants were children attending government preschools with similar syllabi catered for low-income families. The pre-pandemic cohort was part of an earlier study (n = 202 for VMI and n = 220 for BDT) before lockdowns commenced in March 2020. The post-pandemic cohort comprised 197 children who completed the Beery-VMI and 93 children who completed the BDT. Compared to the pre-pandemic cohort, the post-pandemic cohort had significantly lower mean Beery-VMI scores (t(397) = 3.054, p = 0.002) and was 3.162-times more likely to have a below average Beery-VMI score (OR = 3.162 (95% CI 1.349, 7.411)). The post-pandemic cohort also had significantly lower BDT scores than the pre-pandemic cohort (t(311) = -5.866, p < 0.001). In conclusion, children with disrupted conventional preschool education due to the COVID-19 lockdowns were more likely to have below-average VMI and lower BDT scores
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| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2024 - 2025 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |