Non-verbal reasoning ability and academic achievement as moderators of the relation between adverse life events and emotional and behavioural problems in early adolescence: the importance of moderator and outcome specificity.

Non-verbal reasoning ability and academic achievement as moderators of the relation between adverse life events and emotional and behavioural problems in early adolescence: the importance of moderator and outcome specificity.

MedLine Citation:	PMID: 20730483 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review
Abstract/OtherAbstract:	This study was carried out to model the functional form of the effect of contextual risk (number of adverse life events) on emotional and behavioural problems in early adolescence, and to test how intelligence and academic achievement compare as moderators of this effect. The effect of number of adverse life events on emotional and behavioural problems was non-quadratic. Intelligence rather than academic achievement moderated the association between contextual risk and children's emotional and behavioural problems. However, the interaction effect was significant only on peer problems. These findings suggest that both moderator and outcome specificity should be considered when evaluating the role of intellectual competence in the association between contextual risk and children's emotional and behavioural problems.

Authors:	Eirini Flouri; Nikos Tzavidis
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Publication Detail:	Type: Journal Article
Journal Detail:	Title: Child psychiatry and human development Volume: 42 ISSN: 1573-3327 ISO Abbreviation: Child Psychiatry Hum Dev Publication Date: 2011 Feb
Date Detail:	Created Date: 2011-02-14 Completed Date: - Revised Date: -
Medline Journal Info:	Nlm Unique ID: 1275332 Medline TA: Child Psychiatry Hum Dev Country: United States
Other Details:	Languages: eng Pagination: 42-52 Citation Subset: IM
Affiliation:	Department of Psychology and Human Development, Institute of Education, University of London, 25 Woburn Square, London, WC1H 0AA, UK, e.flouri@ioe.ac.uk.
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