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Reinke, Wendy M.; Herman, Keith C.; Petras, Hanno; Ialongo, Nicholas S. – Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 2008
The aim of this study was to identify classes of children at entry into first grade with different patterns of academic and behavior problems. A latent class analysis was conducted with a longitudinal community sample of 678 predominantly low-income African American children. Results identified multiple subclasses of children, including a class…
Descriptors: Grade 1, Behavior Problems, Academic Failure, African American Children
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Herman, Keith C.; Lambert, Sharon F.; Ialongo, Nicholas S.; Ostrander, Rick – Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 2007
The present study investigated the pathways between attention problems and depressive symptoms, particularly the role of academic incompetence, among a community sample of urban African American children. Results supported the hypothesized path models from inattention to depressive symptoms for girls and boys. Academic performance in the spring of…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Grade 1, Grade 3, Prevention