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Chen Chen; Nanxi Chen; Jinliang Qin – Early Education and Development, 2024
Physical abuse is one subtype of child abuse and it has been a worldwide public health issue for its detrimental effects on child development, profiles, predictors, and its relation with behavior problems need further exploration, particularly in Chinese children. This study attempts to explore profiles and predictors of physical abuse and to…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Predictor Variables, Student Characteristics, Behavior Problems
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Owens, Jayanti – Sociology of Education, 2016
Why do men in the United States today complete less schooling than women? One reason may be gender differences in early self-regulation and prosocial behaviors. Scholars have found that boys' early behavioral disadvantage predicts their lower average academic achievement during elementary school. In this study, I examine longer-term effects: Do…
Descriptors: Educational Attainment, Behavior Problems, Gender Differences, Predictor Variables
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Smith, Kelsey E.; Patterson, Chavis A.; Szabo, Margo M.; Tarazi, Reem A.; Barakat, Lamia P. – Advances in School Mental Health Promotion, 2013
Children with sickle cell disease (SCD) are at risk for neurocognitive impairment and poor academic achievement, although there is limited research on factors predicting academic achievement in this population. This study explores the relative contribution to academic achievement of a comprehensive set of factors, such as environmental…
Descriptors: Genetic Disorders, Children, Academic Achievement, Predictor Variables