Unknown

Dataset Information

0

Childhood Protective Factors and a Prevention Program Reduce Later Problem Behaviors.


ABSTRACT: Prior research has yet to elucidate how constellations of protective factors in childhood and prevention efforts simultaneously may influence youth involvement in problem behaviors across different points in development. The current study examines how latent classes of social and emotional learning (SEL) skills, parent-child relationships, and peer influences in third grade and receipt of an ongoing SEL intervention predict substance use and violence in fifth and eighth grade. The urban, predominantly low-income, sample (N = 1,169) was nested in 14 schools that were randomly assigned to the Positive Action program or business-as-usual. Membership in a latent class reflecting protective childhood factors predicted less substance use and violence in fifth grade; however, the SEL program predicted less substance use and violence in eighth grade. Findings generally support that SEL interventions can successfully target and boost developmentally appropriate positive behaviors and can prevail over initial risk factors with enough time and exposure.

SUBMITTER: Duncan RJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7450783 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

altmetric image

Publications

Childhood Protective Factors and a Prevention Program Reduce Later Problem Behaviors.

Duncan Robert J RJ   Rolan Emily E   Marceau Kristine K   Lewis Kendra M KM   Bavarian Niloofar N   DuBois David L DL   Flay Brian B  

Journal of applied developmental psychology 20191011


Prior research has yet to elucidate how constellations of protective factors in childhood and prevention efforts simultaneously may influence youth involvement in problem behaviors across different points in development. The current study examines how latent classes of social and emotional learning (SEL) skills, parent-child relationships, and peer influences in third grade and receipt of an ongoing SEL intervention predict substance use and violence in fifth and eighth grade. The urban, predomi  ...[more]

Similar Datasets

| S-EPMC6467720 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC5946294 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC9996842 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC5514393 | biostudies-other
| S-EPMC5761924 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC10012774 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC6115720 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC2754178 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC5588961 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC4667557 | biostudies-literature