All measured health conditions are associated with greater school absence at 14–16, and depressive symptoms at 10 show a considerably stronger association with GCSEs than at 13 (ALSPAC cohort)¶
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q2 i? Phenotypically, all aspects of health at ages 10 and 13 were associated with greater school absence at 14–16, and depressive symptoms at 10 were more strongly linked to GCSEs than depressive symptoms at 13 (−16.4 vs −6.8 GCSE points per SD MFQ score). → Hughes 2021
Evidence¶
Hughes 2021¶
Hughes, A., Wade, K. H., Dickson, M., Rice, F., Davies, A., Davies, N. M. & Howe, L. D. (2021). Common health conditions in childhood and adolescence, school absence, and educational attainment: Mendelian randomization study. npj Science of Learning 6:1. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41539-020-00080-6
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Phenotypic regression analysis in ALSPAC comparing depressive-symptom timing. The article states depressive symptoms at 10 showed a "considerably stronger association with GCSEs than depressive symptoms at 13", with the printed coefficients above; all health conditions were also associated with school absence (Table 2).
"Depressive symptoms at 10 showed a considerably stronger association with GCSEs than depressive symptoms at 13 (GCSE points scores: −16.4 (95% CI: −19.7, −13.1) compared to −6.8 (95% CI: −9.9, −3.8) per SD MFQ score)."
Discussion¶
Learner Variables¶
- Physical Well-Being — predictor: learners who differ on it differ in outcomes
Related Claims¶
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- School absence mediates health–attainment associations, least for ADHD (7.1%) and most for migraine (72.0%) and BMI (39.9%) (ALSPAC cohort) — related
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All measured health conditions are associated with greater school absence at 14–16, and depressive symptoms at 10 show a considerably stronger association with GCSEs than at 13 (ALSPAC cohort) |
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All measured health conditions are associated with greater school absence at 14–16, and depressive symptoms at 10 show a considerably stronger association with GCSEs than at 13 (ALSPAC cohort) |
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2021 |
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