Relationships between Problem Behaviors and Academic Achievement in Adolescents: The Unique Role of Attention Problems.

Barriga, Alvaro Q.; Doran, Jeffrey W.; Newell, Stephanie B.; Morrison, Elizabeth M.; Barbetti, Victor; Robbins, Brent Dean

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ERIC Number: EJ659268

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 2002

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ISSN: ISSN-1063-4266

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Relationships between Problem Behaviors and Academic Achievement in Adolescents: The Unique Role of Attention Problems.

Barriga, Alvaro Q.; Doran, Jeffrey W.; Newell, Stephanie B.; Morrison, Elizabeth M.; Barbetti, Victor; Robbins, Brent Dean

Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, v10 n4 p233-40 Win 2002

This study examined relationships among eight teacher-reported problem behavior syndromes and standardized measures of academic achievement among 58 adolescents in an alternative school. Analysis suggested association between attention problems and academic achievement was primarily due to inattention component of the syndrome rather than the hyperactivity-impulsivity component. (Contains references.) (Author/PB)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attention, Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Problems, Educational Diagnosis, Etiology, Factor Analysis, Hyperactivity, Secondary Education, Special Schools

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners

Language: English

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