Journal article
Academic Performance in Primary School Children With Common Emotional and Behavioral Problems
LK Mundy, L Canterford, D Tucker, J Bayer, H Romaniuk, S Sawyer, P Lietz, G Redmond, J Proimos, N Allen, G Patton
Journal of School Health | WILEY | Published : 2017
DOI: 10.1111/josh.12531
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Many emotional and behavioral problems first emerge in primary school and are the forerunners of mental health problems occurring in adolescence. However, the extent that these problems may be associated with academic failure has been explored less. We aimed to quantify the association between emotional and behavioral problems with academic performance. METHODS: A stratified random sample of 8- to 9-year-olds (N = 1239) were recruited from schools in Australia. Data linkage was performed with a national assessment of academic performance to assess reading and numeracy. Parent report assessed emotional and behavioral problems with students dichotomized into “borderline/abnormal” a..
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Awarded by National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Acknowledgements
This research was supported by a NHMRC project grant (#1010018). MCRI research is supported by the Victorian Government's Operational Infrastructure Program. L.M. receives funding from the Invergowrie Foundation. G.P. is supported by a Senior Principal Research Fellowship from NHMRC. L.C. and H.R. are the statistical experts for this research and take responsibility for accuracy of the data analysis. L.M. and G.P. have full access to all the data in the study and take responsibility for the integrity of the data. We thank all of the families and schools who have participated in this study. We thank all staff involved in data collection and processing at MCRI. The authors report no financial interests or potential conflicts of interest.