Limited socioeconomic heterogeneity in the embeddedness–pandemic-effect association: multigroup model fits better but point estimates are largely consistent across SES groups¶

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q2 i? Despite better fit statistics for the multigroup model, point estimates for most embeddedness indicators show overlapping confidence intervals across socioeconomic groups. → van de Werfhorst 2024

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van de Werfhorst 2024¶

van de Werfhorst, H. G., Zwier, D., Geven, S., Bol, T. & Haelermans, C. (2024). Inequality in pandemic effects on school track placement and the role of social and academic embeddedness. npj Science of Learning 9:71. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41539-024-00283-1

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Multigroup structural equation model estimating embeddedness coefficients separately by SES group on N=402. Self-efficacy is associated with smaller pandemic effects across most groups; motivation shows a near-zero coefficient among the most disadvantaged on seventh-grade track level; parental involvement coefficients show more heterogeneity but none is statistically significant.

"However, despite the fit statistics favoring the model separating effects by socioeconomic background, Fig. 4 shows that point estimates for most embeddedness indicators are pretty consistent across the socioeconomic groups, with overlapping con fidence intervals."

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