The current study was initiated to increase understanding of developmental cascades in
childhood in a sample of at-risk boys (N= 291; 52% White). Mothers, teachers, and boys …

A developmental cascade model linking competence and symptoms was tested in a study of
a normative, urban school sample of 205 children (initially 8 to 12 years old). Internalizing …

As internalizing and externalizing problems often co-occur, the current study utilized a
longitudinal dataset of 784 at-risk children (predominantly from low-income families and …

This longitudinal study investigated the associations among children's externalizing
problems, task-avoidant behavior, and academic performance in early school years. The …

Co-occurrence between externalizing behavior problems and emergent academic skills has
been well-demonstrated in older children, but is poorly understood. This study examined this …

Children's behavior and achievement problems are interrelated causes of distress for
individuals, schools, and families, and generate long-term individual and societal costs. Yet …

Internalizing and externalizing problems are associated with poor academic performance,
both concurrently and longitudinally. Important questions are whether problems precede …

We present a developmental cascade model of the longitudinal relationships between
internalizing symptoms, externalizing problems, and academic performance in middle …

There is a long history of interest in developmental theory and research in the processes by
which function in one domain or level or system influences another system or level of …

The present study investigated longitudinal pathways from specific early preschool
behavioral problems (ages 2–3 years) to internalizing and externalizing problems in …