Michael G. Vaughn|Jade Wexler|Kevin M. Beaver|Brian E. Perron|Gregory Roberts|Qiang Fu
Psychiatric Correlates of Behavioral Indicators of School Disengagement in the United States
Saint Louis University|The University of Texas at Austin|Florida State University|University of Michigan–Ann Arbor|The University of Texas at Austin|Saint Louis University
current study examined relations behavioral indicators school disengagement psychiatric disorders data derived nationally representative sample us adults n 43093 indicators school disengagement diagnoses personality substance use mood anxiety disorders assessed alcohol use disorder associated disabilities interview scheduledsmivversion findings multinomial logistic regression analyses revealed cumulative school disengagement associated increased odds reporting lifetime psychiatric disorder general antisociality behavioral indicators school disengagement absenteeism cutting class potentially important signs psychiatric distress conduct problems addition attending academic achievement outcomes school disengagement prevention strategies consider targeting psychiatric conditions order reduce school dropout