Sophia W. Magro
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View article: Teacher–student relationship quality and social, academic, and behavioral adjustment are associated within and between persons from kindergarten to grade 6.
Teacher–student relationship quality and social, academic, and behavioral adjustment are associated within and between persons from kindergarten to grade 6. Open
Although the significance of teacher-student relationships for children's development has long been of interest to developmental scientists, few prior studies have used modeling approaches that explicitly document the intraindividual, dyna…
View article: Mediators of the Association Between Child Education and Adult Health
Mediators of the Association Between Child Education and Adult Health Open
Importance Educational attainment is a key social determinant of cardiometabolic disease in adulthood, yet knowledge about the pathways through which educational experiences in childhood may shape cardiometabolic health is limited. Objecti…
View article: Which aspects of education are health protective? a life course examination of early education and adulthood cardiometabolic health in the 30-year study of early child care and Youth Development (SECCYD)
Which aspects of education are health protective? a life course examination of early education and adulthood cardiometabolic health in the 30-year study of early child care and Youth Development (SECCYD) Open
Background Past research describes robust associations between education and health, yet findings have generally been limited to the examination of education as the number of years of education or educational attainment. Little is known ab…
View article: The predictive validity of the strange situation procedure: Evidence from registered analyses of two landmark longitudinal studies
The predictive validity of the strange situation procedure: Evidence from registered analyses of two landmark longitudinal studies Open
Meta-analyses demonstrate that the quality of early attachment is modestly associated with peer social competence ( r = .19) and externalizing behavior ( r = −.15), but weakly associated with internalizing symptoms ( r = −.07) across early…
View article: Meta-Analytic Associations Between the Student-Teacher Relationship Scale and Students’ Social Competence With Peers
Meta-Analytic Associations Between the Student-Teacher Relationship Scale and Students’ Social Competence With Peers Open
According to developmental psychologists, more supportive and less conflictual relationships with teachers play a positive role in children's social behavior with peers both concurrently and in the future. This meta-analysis examined the a…
View article: The quality of early caregiving and teacher-student relationships in grade school independently predict adolescent academic achievement
The quality of early caregiving and teacher-student relationships in grade school independently predict adolescent academic achievement Open
Prior research has demonstrated that teacher-student relationships characterized by high levels of closeness and low levels of conflict are associated with higher levels of academic achievement among children. At the same time: (a) some re…
View article: Early maternal sensitivity and markers of physical health: Enduring or transient associations from childhood to adulthood?
Early maternal sensitivity and markers of physical health: Enduring or transient associations from childhood to adulthood? Open
Individual differences in the quality of early experiences with primary caregivers have been reliably implicated in the development of socioemotional adjustment and, more recently, physical health. However, few studies have examined the de…
View article: Childcare providers’ views of challenging child behaviors, suspension, and expulsion: A qualitative analysis
Childcare providers’ views of challenging child behaviors, suspension, and expulsion: A qualitative analysis Open
Previous research has underscored a need to understand the experiences and decision‐making processes that contribute to suspension and expulsion in early care and education settings, particularly among young children of color. The present …
View article: The predictive significance of fluctuations in early maternal sensitivity for secure base script knowledge and relationship effectiveness in adulthood
The predictive significance of fluctuations in early maternal sensitivity for secure base script knowledge and relationship effectiveness in adulthood Open
Attachment theory suggests that both the quality and consistency of early sensitive care should shape an individual’s attachment working models and relationship outcomes across the lifespan. To date, most research has focused on the qualit…
View article: Early child care experiences and attachment representations at age 18 years: Evidence from the NICHD study of Early Child Care and Youth Development.
Early child care experiences and attachment representations at age 18 years: Evidence from the NICHD study of Early Child Care and Youth Development. Open
The role of early child care experiences on the development of the mother-child attachment relationship has been studied extensively. However, no prospective studies of early child care have addressed how these experiences might be reflect…
View article: Early Maternal Sensitivity and Teacher–Student Relationship Quality Across Grade School: Enduring or Transient Associations?
Early Maternal Sensitivity and Teacher–Student Relationship Quality Across Grade School: Enduring or Transient Associations? Open
Although teacher–student relationships are assumed to in part reflect early caregiving quality, their social provisions also undergo notable normative change over the course of primary school, shifting from a secure base for social explora…
View article: Are parent involvement and school quality associated with adult smoking behaviors? Findings from an urban early childhood cohort
Are parent involvement and school quality associated with adult smoking behaviors? Findings from an urban early childhood cohort Open
Although smoking prevention is a high priority, few studies have examined alterable family and school context factors in childhood that influence later smoking behaviors. The present study examined associations of parent involvement in and…
View article: The predictive validity of the Strange Situation procedure in two prospective, longitudinal studies: Social competence, externalizing behaviors, internalizing symptoms, and academic skills from childhood through early adulthood
The predictive validity of the Strange Situation procedure in two prospective, longitudinal studies: Social competence, externalizing behaviors, internalizing symptoms, and academic skills from childhood through early adulthood Open
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