Early externalizing behavior problems: Toddlers and preschoolers at risk for later maladjustment

2000 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 467-488 ◽  
Author(s):  
SUSAN B. CAMPBELL ◽  
DANIEL S. SHAW ◽  
MILES GILLIOM
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Behavior Problems ◽  
Externalizing Behavior ◽  
Externalizing Behavior Problems ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Multiple Risk Factors ◽  
Small Subgroup ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Research And Policy

The early emergence and developmental implications of externalizing behavior problems in toddlers and preschoolers are discussed with an emphasis on which young children are truly at risk for continuing problems. The extant literature is reviewed with a focus on the stability of early externalizing behavior and the diverse pathways that young children, primarily boys, with early-emerging problems may follow. Findings from a number of studies, both epidemiological and high risk, suggest that the small subgroup of boys with multiple risk factors that include especially high levels of early hyperactivity and aggression, and high levels of negative parenting and family stress, are most likely to evidence continuing problems at school entry. Sociodemographic and neighborhood influences are also discussed, as are implications for future research and policy.

scholarly journals Externalizing Behavior and Academic Achievement : Do Causal Relations Exist?

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tara Kulkarni ◽  
Amanda Sullivan ◽  
Jiwon Kim
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Behavior Problems ◽  
Externalizing Behavior ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Educational Practice ◽  
Academic Failure ◽  
Externalizing Behavior Problems ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Negative Effects

Children’s low academic skills are associated with a variety of behavior problems and maladaptive outcomes throughout childhood and adulthood. Given the prevalence of behavioral disorders is approximately 19% of all US children, understanding of the mechanisms through which academic achievement and externalizing behavior problems interact can inform effective intervention to prevent persistent academic failure, chronic behavioral difficulties, and related negative long-term outcomes. The purpose of this study, therefore, was to systematically review research on the association between low academic achievement and externalizing behavior problems, as well as evaluate the research indicating causal linkages, if any, between the two domains. Five databases were searched, including OVID Medline, PsycInfo, Academic Search Premier, ERIC, Education Resource and PROQUEST. Search terms included statistical designs that could support a hypothetical causal association (e.g., structural equation modeling). We screened a total of 1,990 studies, of which 26 met the final inclusion criteria. In total, ten studies reported significant negative effects between the two domains, of which only six reported effect sizes that could be considered meaningful. All but two reported these effects in the direction of early externalizing behavior problems to later academic achievement. Overall, there was inconclusive evidence for either a causal or predictive relationship. Implications for future research and educational practice are discussed.

scholarly journals A longitudinal, within-person investigation of the association between the P3 ERP component and externalizing behavior problems in young children

2018 ◽  
Vol 59 (10) ◽  
pp. 1044-1051 ◽  
Author(s):  
Isaac T. Petersen ◽  
Caroline P. Hoyniak ◽  
John E. Bates ◽  
Angela D. Staples ◽  
Dennis L. Molfese
Keyword(s):  
Young Children ◽  
Behavior Problems ◽  
Externalizing Behavior ◽  
Externalizing Behavior Problems

Unpacking the link between socioeconomic status and behavior problems: A second-order meta-analysis

2018 ◽  
Vol 30 (5) ◽  
pp. 1889-1906 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kevin M. Korous ◽  
José M. Causadias ◽  
Robert H. Bradley ◽  
Suniya S. Luthar
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Behavior Problems ◽  
Externalizing Behavior ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Externalizing Behavior Problems ◽  
Second Order ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Occupational Prestige ◽  
Meta Analyses ◽  
Internalizing And Externalizing

AbstractSubstantial evidence links socioeconomic status to internalizing and externalizing behavior problems. However, it is unclear how these two categories of behavior problems relate to specific components of socioeconomic status (e.g., income, educational attainment, and occupational prestige) or overall social status. In this study, we conducted a second-order meta-analysis to estimate the average associations of income, education, occupation, and overall socioeconomic status with internalizing and externalizing behavior problems, and to examine if age, sex, and race/ethnicity moderated these associations. Our systematic search in PsycINFO, PubMed, Google Scholar, Web of Science, and ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global identified 12 meta-analyses (17% unpublished), including approximately 474 primary studies and 327,617 participants. In relation to internalizing, we found small average associations with income,r+= –.18, 95% confidence interval (CI) [–.31, –.04], and education,r+= –.12, 95% CI [–.15, –.09]. In relation to externalizing, we found smaller associations with income,r+= –.02, 95% CI [–.15, .10], education,r+= –.03, 95% CI [–.16, .10], and overall socioeconomic status,r+= –.05, 95% CI [–.11, .01], but these CIs included zero. Only sex composition of the samples moderated the latter association. We provide recommendations for best practices and future research directions.

scholarly journals Predicting BMI in Young Children with Developmental Delay and Externalizing Problems: Links with Caregiver Depressive Symptoms and Acculturation

2020 ◽  
Vol 45 (9) ◽  
pp. 1084-1092
Author(s):  
Brynna H Heflin ◽  
Jonathan S Comer ◽  
Daniel M Bagner
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Childhood Obesity ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Behavior Problems ◽  
Developmental Delay ◽  
Externalizing Behavior ◽  
Externalizing Behavior Problems ◽  
Caregiver Depression ◽  
Cultural Minority ◽  
Child Bmi

Abstract Background Caregiver depression is associated with increased risk for childhood obesity. However, studies assessing the relation between caregiver depression and childhood obesity have focused primarily on typically developing, school-aged children and have not examined the influence of cultural factors. Objectives To evaluate the association between caregiver depressive symptoms and body mass index (BMI) scores in young children with developmental delay (DD) and externalizing behavior problems, as well as the moderating role of acculturation and enculturation on this association. Methods We examined the association between caregiver depressive symptoms and child BMI scores in 147 3-year-old children with DD and elevated levels of externalizing behavior problems. Caregivers of all participating children self-identified as coming from cultural minority backgrounds. We also examined the association between caregiver depressive symptoms and child BMI across levels of caregiver acculturation and enculturation. Results Higher levels of caregiver depressive symptoms were associated with higher child BMI scores (b = .189, p = .001). Acculturation significantly moderated the association between caregiver depressive symptoms and child BMI scores (b = .21, p = .01), such that the association was stronger for more acculturated caregivers. Enculturation was not a significant moderator. Conclusions Caregiver depressive symptoms may confer elevated risk for child obesity when caregivers are highly acculturated to the United States, suggesting clinicians should consider levels of acculturation to optimize services for children and families from cultural minority backgrounds.

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