Joana Cadima|Ana Madalena Gamelas|Megan M. McClelland|Carla Peixoto
Associations Between Early Family Risk, Children’s Behavioral Regulation, and Academic Achievement in Portugal
Universidade do Porto|Universidade do Porto|Oregon State University|Universidade do Porto
research findings study examined concurrent associations family sociodemographic risk selfregulation early literacy mathematics young children azores portugal n 186 family sociodemographic risk indexed low maternal education low family income low occupational status behavioral aspects selfregulation assessed using direct measure called headtoeskneesshoulders task results structural equation modeling revealed family sociodemographic risk significant negative effects behavioral regulation academic achievement behavioral regulation positively associated academic achievement adjusted influence family sociodemographic risk child verbal iq furthermore behavioral regulation mediated association family sociodemographic risk mathematics achievement practice policy results suggest detrimental effect family socioeconomic risk portugal potential importance behavioral regulation school success portuguese children