Configurations of early risk and their association with academic, cognitive, emotional and behavioural outcomes in middle childhood

Oliver BR, Kretschmer T, Maughan B (2014)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2014

Journal

Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology Springer Verlag (Germany)

Book Volume: 49

Pages Range: 723-732

Journal Issue: 5

DOI: 10.1007/s00127-013-0756-1

Abstract

Purpose: Risk factors for children's development are multifarious and co-occur, having cumulative as well as individual impacts. Yet common configurations of early childhood risks remain little understood. The current study aimed to identify patterns of early risk exposure and to examine their relationship with diverse outcomes in middle childhood. Methods: Using latent class analysis in a large, community-based, UK sample (N = 13,699), we examined 13 putative risk factors to identify patterns of exposure. Results: Four risk configurations were identified: low (65 %), socio-demographic (14 %), family dysfunction (12 %), and multiple (9 %) risk classes. As expected, children in the low risk group fared best on all outcome measures, and those with multiple risk, worst. Importantly, specificity in associations with outcomes emerged, such that cognitive outcomes were predominantly linked with socio-demographic adversities, emotional difficulties with family dysfunction, and conduct problems increased across risk classes. Conclusions: Better understanding of configurations of childhood risk exposures may help to target resources for children in need. © 2013 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.

Involved external institutions

University of Groningen / Rijksuniversiteit Groningen

Netherlands (NL) King’s College London

United Kingdom (GB)

How to cite

APA:

Oliver, B.R., Kretschmer, T., & Maughan, B. (2014). Configurations of early risk and their association with academic, cognitive, emotional and behavioural outcomes in middle childhood. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 49(5), 723-732. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00127-013-0756-1

MLA:

Oliver, Bonamy R., Tina Kretschmer, and Barbara Maughan. "Configurations of early risk and their association with academic, cognitive, emotional and behavioural outcomes in middle childhood." Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology 49.5 (2014): 723-732.

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