In a study
whose goal was to determine unique associations over and above other important
child, family, and contextual characteristics, it was found that statistically
significant associations between measured social-emotional skills in
kindergarten and key young adult outcomes across multiple domains of education,
employment, criminal activity, substance use, and mental health. The study
concludes that a kindergarten measure of social-emotional skills may be useful
for assessing whether children are at risk for deficits in noncognitive skills
later in life and, thus, help identify those in need of early intervention.
These results demonstrate the relevance of noncognitive skills in development
for personal and public health outcomes.
Jones, D. E., Greenberg,
M., & Crowley, M. (2015). Early social-emotional functioning and public
health: The relationship between kindergarten social competence and future
wellness. American Journal of Public Health, 105(11), 2283-2290. http://dx.doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2015.302630
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