Longitudinal Pathways from Cumulative Contextual Risk at Birth to School Functioning in Adolescence: Analysis of Mediation Effects and Gender Moderation
Children and adolescents exposed to multiple contextual risks are more likely to have academic difficulties and externalizing behavior problems than those who experience fewer risks. This study used data from the Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1986 (a population-based study; N = 6961; 51 % female) to...
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ftunisfloridatam:oai:digitalcommons.usf.edu:esf_facpub-1258 2023-05-15T17:42:32+02:00 Longitudinal Pathways from Cumulative Contextual Risk at Birth to School Functioning in Adolescence: Analysis of Mediation Effects and Gender Moderation January, Stacy-Ann A. Mason, W. Alex Savolainen, Jukka Solomon, Starr Chmelka, Mary B. Miettunen, Jouko Veijola, Juha Moilanen, Irma Taanila, Anja Järvelin, Marjo-Riitta 2017-01-01T08:00:00Z https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/esf_facpub/223 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-016-0560-9 unknown Digital Commons @ University of South Florida https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/esf_facpub/223 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-016-0560-9 Educational and Psychological Studies Faculty Publications Cumulative contextual risk Adolescence Learning difficulties Externalizing behavior problems article 2017 ftunisfloridatam https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-016-0560-9 2022-09-15T17:53:29Z Children and adolescents exposed to multiple contextual risks are more likely to have academic difficulties and externalizing behavior problems than those who experience fewer risks. This study used data from the Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1986 (a population-based study; N = 6961; 51 % female) to investigate (a) the impact of cumulative contextual risk at birth on adolescents’ academic performance and misbehavior in school, (b) learning difficulties and/or externalizing behavior problems in childhood as intervening mechanisms in the association of cumulative contextual risk with functioning in adolescence, and (c) potential gender differences in the predictive associations of cumulative contextual risk at birth with functioning in childhood or adolescence. The results of the structural equation modeling analysis suggested that exposure to cumulative contextual risk at birth had negative associations with functioning 16 years later, and academic difficulties and externalizing behavior problems in childhood mediated some of the predictive relations. Gender, however, did not moderate any of the associations. Therefore, the findings of this study have implications for the prevention of learning and conduct problems in youth and future research on the impact of cumulative risk exposure. Article in Journal/Newspaper Northern Finland Digital Commons University of South Florida (USF) Journal of Youth and Adolescence 46 1 180 196 |
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Cumulative contextual risk Adolescence Learning difficulties Externalizing behavior problems January, Stacy-Ann A. Mason, W. Alex Savolainen, Jukka Solomon, Starr Chmelka, Mary B. Miettunen, Jouko Veijola, Juha Moilanen, Irma Taanila, Anja Järvelin, Marjo-Riitta Longitudinal Pathways from Cumulative Contextual Risk at Birth to School Functioning in Adolescence: Analysis of Mediation Effects and Gender Moderation |
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Children and adolescents exposed to multiple contextual risks are more likely to have academic difficulties and externalizing behavior problems than those who experience fewer risks. This study used data from the Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1986 (a population-based study; N = 6961; 51 % female) to investigate (a) the impact of cumulative contextual risk at birth on adolescents’ academic performance and misbehavior in school, (b) learning difficulties and/or externalizing behavior problems in childhood as intervening mechanisms in the association of cumulative contextual risk with functioning in adolescence, and (c) potential gender differences in the predictive associations of cumulative contextual risk at birth with functioning in childhood or adolescence. The results of the structural equation modeling analysis suggested that exposure to cumulative contextual risk at birth had negative associations with functioning 16 years later, and academic difficulties and externalizing behavior problems in childhood mediated some of the predictive relations. Gender, however, did not moderate any of the associations. Therefore, the findings of this study have implications for the prevention of learning and conduct problems in youth and future research on the impact of cumulative risk exposure. |
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January, Stacy-Ann A. Mason, W. Alex Savolainen, Jukka Solomon, Starr Chmelka, Mary B. Miettunen, Jouko Veijola, Juha Moilanen, Irma Taanila, Anja Järvelin, Marjo-Riitta |
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January, Stacy-Ann A. Mason, W. Alex Savolainen, Jukka Solomon, Starr Chmelka, Mary B. Miettunen, Jouko Veijola, Juha Moilanen, Irma Taanila, Anja Järvelin, Marjo-Riitta |
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Longitudinal Pathways from Cumulative Contextual Risk at Birth to School Functioning in Adolescence: Analysis of Mediation Effects and Gender Moderation |
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Longitudinal Pathways from Cumulative Contextual Risk at Birth to School Functioning in Adolescence: Analysis of Mediation Effects and Gender Moderation |
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Longitudinal Pathways from Cumulative Contextual Risk at Birth to School Functioning in Adolescence: Analysis of Mediation Effects and Gender Moderation |
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Longitudinal Pathways from Cumulative Contextual Risk at Birth to School Functioning in Adolescence: Analysis of Mediation Effects and Gender Moderation |
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Longitudinal Pathways from Cumulative Contextual Risk at Birth to School Functioning in Adolescence: Analysis of Mediation Effects and Gender Moderation |
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longitudinal pathways from cumulative contextual risk at birth to school functioning in adolescence: analysis of mediation effects and gender moderation |
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