UNASSIGNED: The aim of this study was to determine whether the extent of improvement in self-regulation achieved between ages 4 and 6 years is associated with the level of @entity146 later in childhood. @entity1 were 4-year-old @entity1 (n = 510) attending preschools in South Australia. @entity1 's level of self-regulation was assessed using the parent-completed Devereux Early Childhood Assessment when @entity1 were aged 4, 5, and 6. @entity1 's level of @entity146 was assessed using total, internalizing, and externalizing scores on parent- and teacher-rated Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaires (SDQs) when @entity1 were 6 years old. Random effects regression was used to describe the changes to @entity1 's self-regulation between 4 and 6 years. Linear regression models were then used to determine the strength of the association between the extent of self-regulation improvement and level of @entity146 . Greater improvement in self-regulation, adjusted for family characteristics and baseline self-regulation scores, was associated with lower levels of parent- (B = -3.57, 95% confidence interval [CI] [-4.49, -2.65]) and teacher-rated SDQ total difficulties scores at 6 years (B = -2.42, 95% CI [-3.50, -1.34]). These effects remained after adjustment for level of parent-rated @entity146 at 4 years. Similar effects were found for internalizing and externalizing scores at age 6 years. The results highlight the importance of improvements in self-regulation from 4-6 years for @entity146 during the early school years. @entity1 with lower levels of improvement in self-regulation early in life are at risk for higher levels of @entity146 both at home and at school. (PsycINFO Database Record

Is greater improvement in early self-regulation associated with fewer XXXX later in childhood?

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['children', 'Children', 'Participants'] @entity146 :: ('MESH:D001523', 'Disease') :: ['childhood behavioral problems', 'behavioral problems']
@entity146 :: (MESH:D001523,Disease) :: ['behavioral problems']
