Lisa Mundy|Louise Canterford|Dawn Tucker|Jordana K. Bayer|Helena Romaniuk|Susan ? Sawyer|Petra Lietz|Gerry Redmond|Jenny Proimos|Nicholas B. Allen|George C. Patton
Academic Performance in Primary School Children With Common Emotional and Behavioral Problems
Royal Children's Hospital|Murdoch Children's Research Institute|Royal Children's Hospital|Murdoch Children's Research Institute|La Trobe University|La Trobe University|Murdoch Children's Research Institute|Royal Children's Hospital|University of Melbourne|Australian Council for Educational Research|Flinders University|Royal Children's Hospital|University of Oregon|Royal Children's Hospital|Murdoch Children's Research Institute|University of Melbourne
many emotional behavioral problems first emerge primary school forerunners mental health problems occurring adolescence however extent problems may associated academic failure explored less aimed quantify association emotional behavioral problems academic performancea stratified random sample 8 9yearolds n 1239 recruited schools australia data linkage performed national assessment academic performance assess reading numeracy parent report assessed emotional behavioral problems students dichotomized borderlineabnormal normal categoriesone 5 grade 3 students fell borderlineabnormal category boys total difficulties 478 95 ci 628 328 conduct problems peer problems scored lower reading numeracy scores lower boys total difficulties 377 95 ci 539 215 emotional symptoms children hyperactivityinattention scored lower numeracy girls peer problems scored lower numeracyboys emotional behavioral problems midprimary school 12 months behind peers children emotional behavioral problems high risk academic failure risk evident midprimary school