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How do behavior problems change over time in childhood? Evidence from the early childhood longitudinal study

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  • Chen Chen

    (Beijing Normal University)

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The trajectories and predictors of childhood behavior problems remain unclear, this study aims to examine this research topic using nine waves of data from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study. A total of 1,1779 and 1,1785 children (ages 5 to 13 years) and their parents and teachers were recruited to examine the development of internalizing and externalizing problems, respectively. Results showed that internalizing problems had three developmental patterns, such as a low-increased pattern, a low-stable pattern, and a medium-decreased pattern, and externalizing problems had five developmental patterns, including a high-decreased pattern, a medium-decreased pattern, a low-high increased pattern, a low-increased pattern, and a low-stable pattern. The race, gender, family socioeconomic status, and self-control of the children predicted these trajectories. Findings suggest that changes in childhood behavior problems are heterogeneous and that individual differences should be considered when studying changes in behavior problems.

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  • Chen Chen, 2024. "How do behavior problems change over time in childhood? Evidence from the early childhood longitudinal study," Palgrave Communications, Palgrave Macmillan, vol. 11(1), pages 1-9, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:palcom:v:11:y:2024:i:1:d:10.1057_s41599-024-02867-z
    DOI: 10.1057/s41599-024-02867-z
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    1. Yoon, Susan & Yoon, Dalhee & Wang, Xiafei & Tebben, Erin & Lee, Guijin & Pei, Fei, 2017. "Co-development of internalizing and externalizing behavior problems during early childhood among child welfare-involved children," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 82(C), pages 455-465.
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