ERIC Number: EJ1438412
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 17
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ISSN: ISSN-0300-4430
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Children Born Very or Extremely Preterm Transitioning to School: A Cross-Sectional Study Examining Predictors of School Readiness, School Adjustment, and Support Needs
Amy E. Mitchell; Rebecca Armstrong; Cathy McBryde; Alina Morawska; Evren Etel; Elizabeth M. Hurrion; Tomomi McAuliffe; Leanne Johnston
Early Child Development and Care, v194 n7-8 p835-851 2024
The transition to school is a sensitive developmental period for young children. Although children born very/extremely preterm have increased risk of health and developmental concerns, predictors of their school readiness and adjustment remain largely unexamined. Parents of very/extremely preterm-born children (aged 3-7 years; pre-transition n = 114, post-transition n = 112) completed an online survey assessing their perceptions of children's school readiness (pre-transition) or adjustment (post-transition), support needs, child behaviour, parent distress, and parent confidence. Poorer school readiness and adjustment and greater needs for support correlated with child health/developmental condition/s; hyperactivity, peer problems, conduct problems, emotional symptoms, and less prosocial behaviour; and lower parent confidence. Using hierarchical linear regression, parent confidence emerged as the strongest common predictor of school readiness (pre-transition) and school adjustment (post-transition), followed by low hyperactivity, high parent education (tertiary), and no diagnosed child health/developmental condition/s. Results will be used to identify families needing support and develop tailored support strategies.
Descriptors: Premature Infants, School Readiness, Parents, Parent Attitudes, Student Adjustment, Adjustment (to Environment), Perinatal Influences, Child Behavior, Parent Child Relationship, Parent Background, Self Esteem, Stress Variables, Predictor Variables, Educational Environment, Foreign Countries, Young Children, Participant Characteristics, Parent Education
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Adult Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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