Abstract
This project examined the unique predictive validity of parent ratings of toddler-age aggression, oppositionality, inattention,
and hyperactivity-impulsivity to academic achievement at school-age in a sample of 566 high-risk children and families. The
study also investigated potential indirect effects of the Family Check-Up on school-age academic achievement through changes
in child behavior problems. The results demonstrated that toddler-age aggression was most consistently associated with school-age
academic achievement, albeit modestly. Moreover, findings showed that the intervention predicted greater decreases in aggression
from ages 2–3 to 4–5 compared to controls. The results suggest that in high-risk toddler-aged children, aggression may be
a more consistent predictor of school-age academic achievement than other externalizing dimensions, which has implications
for early identification and efforts to promote children’s adaptation.
and hyperactivity-impulsivity to academic achievement at school-age in a sample of 566 high-risk children and families. The
study also investigated potential indirect effects of the Family Check-Up on school-age academic achievement through changes
in child behavior problems. The results demonstrated that toddler-age aggression was most consistently associated with school-age
academic achievement, albeit modestly. Moreover, findings showed that the intervention predicted greater decreases in aggression
from ages 2–3 to 4–5 compared to controls. The results suggest that in high-risk toddler-aged children, aggression may be
a more consistent predictor of school-age academic achievement than other externalizing dimensions, which has implications
for early identification and efforts to promote children’s adaptation.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Pages 1-12
- DOI 10.1007/s10802-012-9639-2
- Authors
- Lauretta M. Brennan, Department of Psychology, University of Pittsburgh, 4427 Sennott Square, 210 S. Bouquet Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA
- Daniel S. Shaw, Department of Psychology, University of Pittsburgh, 4427 Sennott Square, 210 S. Bouquet Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA
- Thomas J. Dishion, Department of Psychology, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA
- Melvin Wilson, Department of Psychology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
- Journal Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology
- Online ISSN 1573-2835
- Print ISSN 0091-0627