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2023-03-01

Short-term effects of COVID-19 pandemic on academic achievement among Colombian adolescents

Efectos a corto plazo de la pandemia de COVID-19 en el rendimiento académico de los adolescentes colombianos

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https://doi.org/10.15446/rsap.v25n2.106463

Palabras clave:

Educational achievement, health inequities, socioeconomic, status, COVID-19, ethnicity, child labour (en)
Logros educativos, inequidades en salud, nivel socioeconómico, COVID-19, etnicidad, trabajo infantil (es)

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Objective The aim of this study was to assess the effect of health-related determinants and COVID-19 pandemic on the academic achievement of Colombian youth.

Methods Nationwide study based on the results of official exams of more than two million students during the period 2017-2020. Sociodemographic characteristics, dietary, ethnicity, child labour factor, and region-level rurality were considered as independent variables. A two-level structural equation model was used to assess the effect of individual- and state-level variables. Analyses were stratified by academic domains and global score.

Results Health-related determinants, including belonging to an ethnic minority and child labour were associated with a reduction in global scores (20.07, 95% CI 19.81–20.33 and 10.62, 95% CI 10.49–10.76 points, respectively), whereas the youth from higher socioeconomic status achieved a 2.21 points increase. COVID-19 pandemic and rurality did not implied significant changes in the scores, however, rurality was associated with a reduction of 0.01 points in foreign language score (English).

Conclusions Health determinants not only affect the common outcomes in health but also explain educational inequalities in Colombian youth. Beyond an increased risk of morbidity or mortality, as reported elsewhere, belonging to a minority, coming from a lower socioeconomic stratum and be in need to work, put in risk the personal fulfilment of youth, which entail poor future health performance. A more comprehensive analysis of health determinants and its consequences is needed in young people.

Objetivo El objetivo de este estudio fue evaluar el efecto de los determinantes relacionados con la salud y la pandemia de COVID-19 en el rendimiento académico de los jóvenes colombianos.

Métodos Estudio a nivel nacional basado en los resultados de exámenes oficiales de más de dos millones de estudiantes durante el período 2017-2020. Las características sociodemográficas, la dieta, el origen étnico, el factor de trabajo infantil y la ruralidad a nivel regional se consideraron variables independientes. Se utilizó un modelo de ecuaciones estructurales de dos niveles para evaluar el efecto de las variables a nivel individual y estatal. Los análisis se estratificaron por dominios académicos y puntuación global.

Resultados Los determinantes relacionados con la salud, incluida la pertenencia a una minoría étnica y el trabajo infantil, se asociaron con una reducción en las puntuaciones globales (20,07, IC 95% 19,81-20,33 y 10,62, IC 95% 10,49-10,76 puntos, respectivamente), mientras que los jóvenes de mayor nivel socioeconómico lograron un aumento de 2,21 puntos. La pandemia de COVID-19 y la ruralidad no implicaron cambios significativos en los puntajes, sin embargo, la ruralidad se asoció con una reducción de 0,01 puntos en el puntaje de lengua extranjera (inglés).

Conclusiones Los determinantes de la salud no solo afectan a los resultados comunes en salud, sino que explican las desigualdades educativas en la juventud colombiana. Más allá de un mayor riesgo de morbilidad o mortalidad, como se informó en otros lugares, pertenecer a una minoría, provenir de un estrato socioeconómico más bajo y estar en necesidad de trabajar, pone en riesgo la realización personal de los jóvenes, lo que implica un bajo desempeño futuro en salud. Se necesita un análisis más exhaustivo de los determinantes de la salud y sus consecuencias en los jóvenes.

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Moreno Montoya, J., Idrovo, A. J. y Ballesteros, S. M. (2023). Short-term effects of COVID-19 pandemic on academic achievement among Colombian adolescents. Revista de Salud Pública, 25(2), 1–7. https://doi.org/10.15446/rsap.v25n2.106463

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Moreno Montoya, J., Idrovo, A.J. y Ballesteros, S.M. 2023. Short-term effects of COVID-19 pandemic on academic achievement among Colombian adolescents. Revista de Salud Pública. 25, 2 (mar. 2023), 1–7. DOI:https://doi.org/10.15446/rsap.v25n2.106463.

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MORENO MONTOYA, J.; IDROVO, A. J.; BALLESTEROS, S. M. Short-term effects of COVID-19 pandemic on academic achievement among Colombian adolescents. Revista de Salud Pública, [S. l.], v. 25, n. 2, p. 1–7, 2023. DOI: 10.15446/rsap.v25n2.106463. Disponível em: https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/revsaludpublica/article/view/106463. Acesso em: 18 feb. 2025.

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Moreno Montoya, José, Alvaro J. Idrovo, y Silvia Marcela Ballesteros. 2023. «Short-term effects of COVID-19 pandemic on academic achievement among Colombian adolescents». Revista De Salud Pública 25 (2):1-7. https://doi.org/10.15446/rsap.v25n2.106463.

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Moreno Montoya, J., Idrovo, A. J. y Ballesteros, S. M. (2023) «Short-term effects of COVID-19 pandemic on academic achievement among Colombian adolescents», Revista de Salud Pública, 25(2), pp. 1–7. doi: 10.15446/rsap.v25n2.106463.

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J. Moreno Montoya, A. J. Idrovo, y S. M. Ballesteros, «Short-term effects of COVID-19 pandemic on academic achievement among Colombian adolescents», Rev. salud pública, vol. 25, n.º 2, pp. 1–7, mar. 2023.

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Moreno Montoya, J., A. J. Idrovo, y S. M. Ballesteros. «Short-term effects of COVID-19 pandemic on academic achievement among Colombian adolescents». Revista de Salud Pública, vol. 25, n.º 2, marzo de 2023, pp. 1-7, doi:10.15446/rsap.v25n2.106463.

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Moreno Montoya, José, Alvaro J. Idrovo, y Silvia Marcela Ballesteros. «Short-term effects of COVID-19 pandemic on academic achievement among Colombian adolescents». Revista de Salud Pública 25, no. 2 (marzo 1, 2023): 1–7. Accedido febrero 18, 2025. https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/revsaludpublica/article/view/106463.

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Moreno Montoya J, Idrovo AJ, Ballesteros SM. Short-term effects of COVID-19 pandemic on academic achievement among Colombian adolescents. Rev. salud pública [Internet]. 1 de marzo de 2023 [citado 18 de febrero de 2025];25(2):1-7. Disponible en: https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/revsaludpublica/article/view/106463

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