ERIC Number: EJ1188743
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018-Sep
Pages: 10
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ISSN: ISSN-0165-0254
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Trajectories of Internalizing Problems during the Transition to Adolescence in Children with and without Conduct Problems
Martin-Storey, Alexa; Temcheff, Caroline; Dery, Michele; Poirier, Martine; Verlaan, Pierrette; Lemelin, Jean-Pascal
International Journal of Behavioral Development, v42 n5 p464-473 Sep 2018
Children with conduct problems are at greater risk for internalizing problems. The objectives of this study were to (1) examine trajectories of internalizing problems among children with and without clinically significant conduct problems during the transition to adolescence; and (2) identify how academic achievement, peer rejection, parent socioeconomic status, maternal distress, parental warmth, child temperament, and receptive verbal functioning explained differences between the two groups. Children with conduct problems (N = 388, 45% girls) and a comparison sample without conduct problems (N = 299, 52% girls) were recruited from Quebec, Canada, when they were between the ages of 7 and 10 years, and were followed across 4 years. Mothers and teachers provided information on internalizing problems each year. Having clinically significant conduct problems was associated with higher initial levels of internalizing problems according to mothers and teachers, but not with changes in internalizing problems over time. With regards to teacher ratings, academic achievement, peer rejection, and negative emotionality partially explained differences in internalizing problems for youth with and without conduct problems. For mother ratings, maternal distress, negative emotionality, and peer rejection completely explained the association for girls, and partially explained the association for boys. Findings supported a multi-rater approach for understanding risk for internalizing problems among children with and without conduct problems. In particular, they highlight the importance of differences across context for understanding factors associated with vulnerability to internalizing problems.
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Developmental Stages, Mother Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes, Academic Achievement, Peer Relationship, Rejection (Psychology), Behavior Change, Foreign Countries, At Risk Persons, Socioeconomic Status, Verbal Ability, Parent Child Relationship, Affective Behavior, Emotional Disturbances, Elementary School Students, Longitudinal Studies, Behavior Disorders, Correlation, Gender Differences
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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