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Relationships between Child Development at School Entry and Adolescent Health-A Participatory Systematic Review
Michelle Black1, Amy Barnes1, Mark Strong1
1School of Health and Related Research, The University of Sheffield, Regent Court, 30 Regent Street, Sheffield S1 4DA, UK.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
|November 13, 2021
Summary
Early socio-emotional development is crucial for adolescent mental health and weight. Positive early socio-emotional skills predict better adolescent health outcomes, highlighting the need for integrated health and education research.
Area of Science:
- Child Development
- Adolescent Health
- Socio-economic Factors
Background:
- The link between child development and adolescent health, influenced by socio-economic status, is not well understood.
- This knowledge gap hinders effective interventions for adolescent health inequalities.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review evidence on child development at school entry and its association with adolescent health.
- To identify factors that modify these associations.
Main Methods:
- A participatory systematic review of observational, intervention, and review studies (1990-2020).
- Searched MEDLINE, PsycINFO, ASSIA, and ERIC databases.
- Assessed 34 studies on child development domains (socio-emotional, cognitive, language, physical) and adolescent weight/mental health.
Main Results:
- Stronger evidence links socio-emotional development to adolescent mental health and weight.
- Early externalizing behaviors associated with later internalizing/externalizing issues.
- Positive emotional well-being linked to lower internalizing issues and healthier weight.
Conclusions:
- Positive socio-emotional development in early childhood is vital for adolescent mental health and weight.
- Further research is needed on other developmental domains, mediating mechanisms, and socio-economic influences.
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