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Streets Ahead: Neighborhood Safety and Active Outdoor Play in Early Childhood Using a Nationally Representative Sample of 5-Year-Olds
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Suzanne M. Egan; Jennifer Pope – Child Development, 2024
Using data from a nationally representative sample of 5-year-olds in the Growing Up in Ireland study (N = 9001, 51% male), this research investigated the role of factors in the neighborhood environment on levels of active outdoor play in young children. Primary caregivers (98% mothers; 81% Irish) responded to questions regarding their child's…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Young Children, Neighborhoods, Environmental Influences
Gender Differences in Vulnerability to Maternal Depression during Early Adolescence: Girls Appear More Susceptible than Boys
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Connelly, J. P.; O'Connell, Michael – Psychology in the Schools, 2022
Maternal depression has consistently demonstrated reliability as a predictor of major depression in children. However, the effect of gender as a potential moderator remains under-researched. This study examined gender differences in depression and hypothesized that maternal depression would be more greatly associated with depression in girls by…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Mothers, At Risk Persons, Preadolescents