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Front Psychol. 2017 Sep 13;8:1580. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2017.01580. eCollection 2017.

Economic Deprivation and Its Effects on Childhood Conduct Problems: The Mediating Role of Family Stress and Investment Factors.

Frontiers in psychology

Edward M Sosu, Peter Schmidt

Affiliations

  1. School of Education, University of StrathclydeGlasgow, United Kingdom.
  2. Justus Liebig University GiessenGiessen, Germany.

PMID: 28955283 PMCID: PMC5601177 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2017.01580

Abstract

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

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