Front Psychol. 2017 Sep 13;8:1580. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2017.01580. eCollection 2017.
Frontiers in psychology
Edward M Sosu, Peter Schmidt
PMID: 28955283 PMCID: PMC5601177 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2017.01580
This study investigated the mechanisms by which experiences of poverty influence the trajectory of conduct problems among preschool children. Drawing on two theoretical perspectives, we focused on family stress (stress and harsh discipline) and investment variables (educational investment, nutrition, and cognitive ability) as key mediators. Structural equation modeling techniques with prospective longitudinal data from the Growing Up in Scotland survey (
Keywords: cognitive ability; conduct problems; economic deprivation; family stress model; investment model; poverty; preschool