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Examination of the Relationship between Academic Achievement and Traumatic Stress Following Hurricane Katrina
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Audrey Baumeister – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Hurricane Katrina inflicted traumatic experiences on many children in New Orleans and the surrounding area. The literature has shown a significant relationship between Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) symptoms and lowered academic achievement in children. This longitudinal study investigated the relationships between attendance, academic…
Descriptors: Natural Disasters, Trauma, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Academic Achievement
The Development of Hyperactive-Impulsive Behaviors during the Preschool Years: The Predictive Validity of Parental Assessments
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Leblanc, Nancy; Boivin, Michel; Dionne, Ginette; Brendgen, Mara; Vitaro, Frank; Tremblay, Richard E.; Perusse, Daniel – Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 2008
The objectives of this study were to establish the different developmental trajectories of hyperactive-impulsive behaviors on the basis of both mother and father ratings at 19, 32, 50, and 63 months, and to examine the predictive validity of these trajectories with respect to later hyperactive-impulsive behaviors, as rated by teachers in the first…
Descriptors: Mothers, Predictive Validity, Fathers, Hyperactivity
The Relation between 3-Year-Old Children's Skills and Their Hyperactivity, Inattention, and Aggression
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Friedman-Weieneth, Julie L.; Harvey, Elizabeth A.; Youngwirth, Sara D.; Goldstein, Lauren H. – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2007
This study examines the relation between 3-year-old children's (N = 280) symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity, and aggression and their cognitive, motor, and preacademic skills. When the authors controlled for other types of attention and behavior problems, maternal ratings of hyperactivity and teacher ratings of inattention were uniquely and…
Descriptors: Hyperactivity, Behavior Problems, Attention Span, Aggression
Maternal Inattention and Impulsivity and Parenting Behaviors
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Chen, Mandy; Johnston, Charlotte – Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 2007
This study extends previous research by examining whether maternal inattention, impulsivity, and hyperactivity are associated with different parenting behaviors. Ninety-six mother-son dyads participated in the study, and the boys ranged between 4 and 8 years of age. Maternal inattention was uniquely and positively associated with mothers' use of…
Descriptors: Attention Span, Child Behavior, Child Rearing, Positive Reinforcement
Smoking during Pregnancy and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Predominantly Inattentive Type: A Case-Control Study
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Schmitz, Marcelo; Denardin, Daniel; Silva, Tatiana Laufer; Pianca, Thiago; Hutz, Mara Helena; Faraone, Stephen; Rohde, Luis Augusto – Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2006
Objective: Few previous studies assessed specifically attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, predominantly inattentive subtype (ADHD-I) in nonreferred samples. This study investigated the association between ADHD-I and prenatal exposure to nicotine. Method: In a case-control study performed between September 2002 and April 2005, we assessed a…
Descriptors: Pregnancy, Mothers, Hyperactivity, Drinking
Early Attention and Negative Emotionality Predict Later Cognitive and Behavioural Function
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Lawson, Katharine R.; Ruff, Holly A. – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 2004
Negative emotionality and poor attention may combine or interact as risk factors in development. Negative emotionality is considered a challenge for self-regulation, whereas good attention is a potential means of self-regulation. In the current study, composites of 1- and 2-year maternal ratings of negative emotionality and global ratings of…
Descriptors: Hyperactivity, Adolescents, Parent Child Relationship, Behavior Problems