Associations between mothers' active engagement with infants at 6 months and children's adjustment to school life at ages 5.5 and 11 years

Kato, Tsuguhiko; Fujiwara, Takeo; Kawachi, Ichiro

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“…The latent variable of positive relationships with friends and school teachers was positively and directly associated with children’s feelings towards attending school. Previous studies emphasized the importance of positive relationships with friends and teachers for overcoming school nonattendance [ 11 – 24 ]. This study found that these relationships were important for positive perceptions of attending school for elementary school students in the 5th year.…”

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“…Variables and the potential relationships among variables were identified based on previous studies [ 1 – 16 , 18 – 24 ] and Japanese national guidelines [ 17 ]. Key areas of interest included relationships with peers, relationships with school teachers, communication, sharing of experiences and emotions, and health conditions or health problems.…”

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“…Teachers can support mental health among elementary school children [ 18 ]. Thus, children’s access to supportive adults, particularly teachers, is important [ 19 – 24 ].…”

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Determinants of school attendance in elementary school students in Japan: a structural equation model

Nakamura‐Thomas

Sano

Maciver

2021

Child Adolesc Psychiatry Ment Health

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Background Managing school nonattendance is a priority worldwide. Frequent school nonattendance in early school years has immediate and long-term negative effects. Although strategies to address nonattendance are being developed and implemented, the number of students with school nonattendance issues is increasing. In this study, we explored students’ feelings and perceptions about attending school and the potential determinants of a positive attitude towards attending school. Methods We hypothesized that a positive perception towards attending school was influenced by relationships, perceptions of current circumstances, subjective health, and having someone to share experiences and thoughts with. For examining the hypothesized model, an original questionnaire with 14 items was developed, including perceptions towards school attendance (an item), relationships with friends and school teachers (5 items), current circumstances (4 items), subjective health (3 items), and the individuals available to share experiences and thoughts with (1 item). In total, 6860 children submitted the questionnaire (85.3% response rate) and 6841 responses were included to examine the model. Children were 10 or 11 years old, and selected from 111 state-run schools in 8 randomly selected school districts. Results The final model demonstrated good fit and showed that the latent variable of relationships with friends and school teachers directly impacted on how children felt about attending school. The latent variable of subjective health also directly impacted on how children felt about attending school but not strongly. Other latent variables were not significant. Conclusions The importance of positive relationships with friends and teachers in overcoming school nonattendance has been emphasized in previous studies. This study has provided evidence that these relationships impacted children’s positive perception about attending school in a large sample of students aged 10–11 years. The latent variable of subjective health may require more items to capture mental health.

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Determinants of school attendance in elementary school students in Japan: a structural equation model

Nakamura‐Thomas

Sano

Maciver

2021

Child Adolesc Psychiatry Ment Health

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“…Teachers can support mental health among elementary school children [14]. Thus, children's access to supportive adults, particularly teachers, is important [15][16][17][18][19][20]. However, school teachers are responsible for a wide range of students in the classroom and may not have the time or knowledge to provide individualized support.…”

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“…Elementary school children who are not liked by their classmates or who have no or only a few friends are at risk of bullying [8,9] with associated emotional and behavioral needs [10][11][12][13].Teachers can support mental health among elementary school children [14]. Thus, children's access to supportive adults, particularly teachers, is important [15][16][17][18][19][20]. However, school teachers are responsible for a wide range of students in the classroom and may not have the time or knowledge to provide individualized support.…”

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Determinants of School Attendance in 6841 Elementary School Students in Japan: a Structural Equation Model

Nakamura‐Thomas

Sano

Maciver

2021

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Background: Managing school nonattendance is a priority worldwide. We aimed to explore students’ feelings and perceptions about attending school and the potential determinants of a positive attitude towards attending school. Methods: We hypothesized that a positive attitude towards attending school was influenced by positive relationships with friends and school teachers, positive perceptions of current circumstances, and positive subjective health. An original questionnaire was developed and distributed in Japan. To capture how children felt about attending school, the item wording was “I am looking forward to going to my school.” To capture positive relationships with friends and school teachers, items were positively worded, including “I get along well with friends” and “school teachers approve of my efforts.” To capture positive perceptions of current circumstances, items were positively worded, including “I am able to prepare for classes by my own” and “I am proud of myself.” For positive subjective health, selected items were “my health status,” “I get tired easily” and “I have anxieties and/or worries.” We analyzed data from 6841 elementary school children in the 5th year in Japan using a structural equation model. We examined the model using the comparative fit index (CFI), Tucker Lewis index (TLI), and root mean square error of approximation (RMSEA).Results: The final model obtained 0.055 for RMSEA, 0.933 for CFI, and 0.923 for TLI. Children’s positive views towards attending school were directly related to positive relationships with friends and school teachers (the path coefficient value was 0.465), positive perception of current circumstances (0.074), and positive subjective health (0.187). Conclusions: This study found that positive relationships with friends and school teachers were significantly and positively associated with children looking forward to attending school. Positive health status and a positive perception of current circumstances were also significant, but the relationship was not as strong.

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Associations between mothers' active engagement with infants at 6 months and children's adjustment to school life at ages 5.5 and 11 years

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Determinants of school attendance in elementary school students in Japan: a structural equation model

Determinants of school attendance in elementary school students in Japan: a structural equation model

Determinants of School Attendance in 6841 Elementary School Students in Japan: a Structural Equation Model

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