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Psychophysiological Assessment of the Effectiveness of Emotion Regulation Strategies in Childhood
Published on: February 11, 2017
Relationship between children's intelligence and their emotional/behavioral problems and social competence: gender
Lian Tong1, Ryoji Shinohara, Yuka Sugisawa
1Research Institute of Science and Technology for Society, Japan Science and Technology Agency, Tokyo, Japan.
Background:
The present study examines gender differences in the correlations between intelligence and developmental problems as well as social competence in first graders.
Methods:
Ninety parent-child dyads participated in this study. The children comprised 7-year-olds recruited from the first grade of an elementary school. All the children were administered the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Third Edition (WISC-III), Parent-child Interaction Rating Scale (IRS), and the parent report version of Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ).
Results:
The findings clarified that the processing speed of boys significantly correlated with their peer relationship. On the other hand, the emotional symptoms exhibited by girls had a more common association with their intellectual abilities. The correlations between parenting and intellectual abilities differed in boys and girls.
Conclusions:
Children's gender should be taken into account when assessing the diversity in their intellectual abilities and developmental problems. Moreover, parenting also influences the development of children in various ways.
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