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Zhang, Xiao – Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 2013
Using a two-year and three-wave cross-lagged design with a sample of 118 Chinese preschoolers, the present study examined bidirectional longitudinal relations between father-child relationships and children's social competence. The results of structural equation modeling showed bidirectional effects between father-child conflict and social…
Descriptors: Conflict, Interpersonal Competence, Preschool Children, Fathers
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Mintz, Tamar M.; Hamre, Bridget K.; Hatfield, Bridget E. – Early Education and Development, 2011
Research Findings: This study examined the extent to which maternal sensitivity in infancy and toddlerhood is associated with children's social and relational competence and problems in the early years of schooling as well as the extent to which this association is mediated by children's effortful control abilities. Data from 1,364 children (705…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Structural Equation Models, Child Health, Parent Child Relationship
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Chen, Xinyin; Chang, Lei; Liu, Hongyun; He, Yunfeng – Child Development, 2008
This longitudinal study examined, in a sample of Chinese children (initial mean ages = 9.5 and 12.7 years, N = 505), how the peer group contributed to social functioning and academic achievement and their associations. Data on informal peer groups, social functioning, and academic achievement were collected from multiple sources. Multilevel…
Descriptors: Structural Equation Models, Academic Achievement, Peer Groups, Social Development
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Brock, Laura L.; Nishida, Tracy K.; Chiong, Cynthia; Grimm, Kevin J.; Rimm-Kaufman, Sara E. – Journal of School Psychology, 2008
This study examines the contribution of the "Responsive Classroom" (RC) Approach, a set of teaching practices that integrate social and academic learning, to children's perceptions of their classroom, and children's academic and social performance over time. Three questions emerge: (a) What is the concurrent and cumulative relation between…
Descriptors: Structural Equation Models, Standardized Tests, Academic Achievement, Grade 3
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Wang, Ming-Te – School Psychology Quarterly, 2009
The present study used an ecological framework to examine the relationships among adolescents' perceptions of school climate, social competence, and behavioral and psychological adjustment in the middle school years. This study improved upon prior studies by using "structural equation modeling" to investigate the hypothesized mediating…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Structural Equation Models, Early Adolescents, Error of Measurement
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Prelow, Hazel M.; Weaver, Scott R.; Swenson, Rebecca R. – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 2006
Structural equation modeling was used to test [Sandler, "American Journal of Community Psychology" 29: 19-61.] a theoretical model of risk and resilience in an urban sample of African American and European American adolescents. The aims of the present study were to examine whether self-system processes (i.e., competence, self-esteem, and coping…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Competence, Self Esteem, Coping, Risk
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Ray, Corey E.; Elliott, Stephen N. – School Psychology Review, 2006
This study examined the hypothesized relationship between social adjustment, as measured by perceived social support, self-concept, and social skills, and performance on academic achievement tests. Participants included 27 teachers and 77 fourth- and eighth-grade students with diverse academic and behavior competencies. Teachers were asked to…
Descriptors: Structural Equation Models, Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Social Adjustment