Effects of Risk Factors on Belizean Adolescents’ Academic Behaviors and Grit after Prolonged Absence During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Figures & Tables

Academic Behaviors and Grit by Family Status.

	FAMILY STATUS	N	M	SD
**AB — 1. I attend class regularly.	Single-Parent Family	310	4.08	1.269
**AB — 1. I attend class regularly.	Nuclear Family	299	4.32	1.216
AB — 2. I arrive to class prepared and ready to work.	Single-Parent Family	310	3.80	1.203
AB — 2. I arrive to class prepared and ready to work.	Nuclear Family	299	3.89	1.206
AB — 3. I pay attention in class.	Single-Parent Family	310	3.65	1.129
AB — 3. I pay attention in class.	Nuclear Family	299	3.77	1.112
AB — 4. I take notes in class.	Single-Parent Family	310	3.46	1.352
AB — 4. I take notes in class.	Nuclear Family	299	3.48	1.317
AB — 5. I participate in instructional activities and class discussions.	Single-Parent Family	310	3.38	1.296
	Nuclear Family	299	3.47	1.254
AB — 6. I keep my school books and materials organized.	Single Parent Family	310	3.63	1.303
AB — 6. I keep my school books and materials organized.	Nuclear Family	299	3.65	1.334
*AB — 7. I devote out-of-school time to studying.	Single-Parent Family	310	2.97	1.232
*AB — 7. I devote out-of-school time to studying.	Nuclear Family	299	3.15	1.241
*AB — 8. I complete and submit my homework on time.	Single-Parent Family	310	3.71	1.247
*AB — 8. I complete and submit my homework on time.	Nuclear Family	299	3.91	1.309
Grit Score	Single-Parent Family	310	3.26	.661
Grit Score	Nuclear Family	299	3.27	.611

[i] * p < .10. ** p < .05.

Academic Behaviors and Grit Descriptive Statistics by Parents’ Marital Status.

	PARENTS’ MARITAL STATUS	N	M	SD
*AB — 1. I attend class regularly.	Single	154	4.08	1.266
	Married	299	4.32	1.216
	Divorced/Separated	131	4.15	1.243
	Widowed	25	3.76	1.422
AB — 2. I arrive to class prepared and ready to work.	Single	154	3.90	1.181
	Married	299	3.89	1.206
	Divorced/Separated	131	3.74	1.213
	Widowed	25	3.52	1.262
**AB — 3. I pay attention in class.	Single	154	3.69	1.157
	Married	299	3.77	1.112
	Divorced/Separated	131	3.71	1.063
	Widowed	25	3.12	1.201
AB — 4. I take notes in class.	Single	154	3.58	1.347
	Married	299	3.48	1.317
	Divorced/Separated	131	3.42	1.358
	Widowed	25	2.92	1.256
**AB — 5. I participate in instructional activities and class discussions.	Single	154	3.42	1.272
	Married	299	3.47	1.254
	Divorced/Separated	131	3.45	1.272
	Widowed	25	2.72	1.429
*AB — 6. I keep my school books and materials organized.	Single	154	3.75	1.296
	Married	299	3.65	1.334
	Divorced/Separated	131	3.60	1.264
	Widowed	25	3.04	1.428
AB — 7. I devote out-of-school time to studying.	Single	154	3.08	1.255
	Married	299	3.15	1.241
	Divorced/Separated	131	2.83	1.235
	Widowed	25	3.04	1.020
**AB — 8. I complete and submit my homework on time.	Single	154	3.79	1.219
	Married	299	3.91	1.309
	Divorced/Separated	131	3.69	1.221
	Widowed	25	3.24	1.480
Grit Score	Single	154	3.27	.695
	Married	299	3.27	.611
	Divorced/Separated	131	3.29	.621
	Widowed	25	3.10	.651

[i] * p < .10. ** p < .05.

Academic Behaviors and Grit Descriptive Statistics by Parents’ Weekly Income.

	PARENTS’ WEEKLY INCOME	N	M	SD
AB — 1. I attend class regularly.	<$200	129	4.28	1.139
AB — 1. I attend class regularly.	>$200	480	4.18	1.276
*AB — 2. I arrive to class prepared and ready to work.	<$200	129	4.02	1.027
*AB — 2. I arrive to class prepared and ready to work.	>$200	480	3.80	1.244
AB — 3. I pay attention in class.	<$200	129	3.79	1.066
AB — 3. I pay attention in class.	>$200	480	3.69	1.136
**AB — 4. I take notes in class.	<$200	129	3.78	1.281
**AB — 4. I take notes in class.	>$200	480	3.39	1.337
AB — 5. I participate in instructional activities and class discussions.	<$200	129	3.50	1.238
	>$200	480	3.40	1.286
**AB — 6. I keep my school books and materials organized.	<$200	129	3.84	1.326
**AB — 6. I keep my school books and materials organized.	>$200	480	3.58	1.311
AB — 7. I devote out-of-school time to studying.	<$200	129	3.17	1.140
AB — 7. I devote out-of-school time to studying.	>$200	480	3.03	1.263
AB — 8. I complete and submit my homework on time.	<$200	129	3.81	1.219
AB — 8. I complete and submit my homework on time.	>$200	480	3.81	1.298
Grit Score	<$200	129	3.19	.652
Grit Score	>$200	480	3.29	.632

[i] * p < .10. ** p < .05.

Note: All currency cited is in Belize (BZ) dollars, which has approximately a 2-to-1 exchange rate with the US dollar.

Academic Behaviors and Grit Descriptive Statistics by Parents’ Educational Attainment.

	PARENTS’ ED. ATTAINMENT	N	M	SD
AB — 1. I attend class regularly.	No College	366	4.24	1.186
AB — 1. I attend class regularly.	College Degree	243	4.13	1.336
*AB — 2. I arrive to class prepared and ready to work.	No College	366	3.92	1.158
*AB — 2. I arrive to class prepared and ready to work.	College Degree	243	3.74	1.265
**AB — 3. I pay attention in class.	No College	366	3.80	1.111
**AB — 3. I pay attention in class.	College Degree	243	3.58	1.127
**AB — 4. I take notes in class.	No College	366	3.56	1.363
**AB — 4. I take notes in class.	College Degree	243	3.34	1.280
AB — 5. I participate in instructional activities and class discussions.	No College	366	3.46	1.289
	College Degree	243	3.37	1.255
**AB — 6. I keep my school books and materials organized.	No College	366	3.74	1.314
**AB — 6. I keep my school books and materials organized.	College Degree	243	3.48	1.309
AB — 7. I devote out-of-school time to studying.	No College	366	3.13	1.252
AB — 7. I devote out-of-school time to studying.	College Degree	243	2.96	1.214
**AB — 8. I complete and submit my homework on time.	No College	366	3.92	1.212
**AB — 8. I complete and submit my homework on time.	College Degree	243	3.63	1.362
*Grit Score	No College	366	3.30	.644
*Grit Score	College Degree	243	3.21	.622

[i] * p < .10. ** p < .05.