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Predicting adult emotional and behavioral problems from externalizing problem trajectories in a 24-year longitudinal study
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Abstract The aim of this study was to examine the prediction of adult behavioral and emotional problems from developmental trajectories of externalizing behavior in a 24-years longitudinal population-based study of 2,076 children. The adult psychiatric outcome of these trajectories has not yet been examined.... view more
The aim of this study was to examine the prediction of adult behavioral and emotional problems from developmental trajectories of externalizing behavior in a 24-years longitudinal population-based study of 2,076 children. The adult psychiatric outcome of these trajectories has not yet been examined. Trajectories of the four externalizing behavior types: aggression, opposition, property violations and status violations were determined separately through latent class growth analysis using data of five waves, covering ages 4–18 years. We used regression analyses to determine the associations between children’s trajectories and adults’ psychiatric problems based on the Adult Self-Report. The developmental trajectories of the four types of externalizing behavior mostly predicted intrusive, aggressive and rule-breaking behavior in adulthood. Non-destructive behaviors in childhood such as opposition and status violations predict adult problems to a larger extent than destructive behaviors such as aggression and property violations. In general, children who develop through high-level trajectories are likely to suffer from both internalizing and externalizing problem behavior in adulthood, regardless the direction of change (i.e. increasing/decreasing/persisting) of the high-level trajectory. We can conclude that the level rather than the developmental change of externalizing behavior problems has a larger impact on adult outcome.... view less
Keywords
personality development; child; behavioral peculiarity; emotionality; panel
Classification
Developmental Psychology
Free Keywords
Externalizing behavior; Child behavior checklist; Trajectory; Longitudinal development; Adult Self-Report;
Document language
English
Publication Year
2010
Page/Pages
p. 577-585
Journal
European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 19 (2010) 7
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00787-010-0088-6
Status
Postprint; peer reviewed
Licence
PEER Licence Agreement (applicable only to documents from PEER project)