Developmental changes in longitudinal associations between academic achievement and psychopathological symptoms from late childhood to middle adolescence

ConclusionsThere are bidirectional associations between symptoms and achievement that change markedly across the transition into adolescence. Interpreting the effects using a developmental perspective, changes in reciprocal effects may be dynamic. The findings suggest that targeting both psychopathology and low academic achievement is worthwhile, but that distinct treatment effects will be found in childhood versus adolescence.

Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry - May 9, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Wenxin Zhang, Liang Zhang, Liang Chen, Linqin Ji, Kirby Deater ‐Deckard Tags: Original Article Source Type: research