Relative Age Effects in Dutch Adolescents: Concurrent and Prospective Analyses

Relative Age Effects in Dutch Adolescents: Concurrent and Prospective Analyses

The literature on relative age position effects is rather inconsistent. In this study we examined intra-classroom age position (or relative age) effects on Dutch adolescents' school progress and performance (as rated by teachers), physical development, temperamental development (fear and frustr...

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Veröffentlicht in:PloS one 2015-06, Vol.10 (6), p.e0128856-e0128856
Hauptverfasser: Jeronimus, Bertus F, Stavrakakis, Nikolaos, Veenstra, René, Oldehinkel, Albertine J
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adolescent
Adolescent Development
Adolescents
Age
Age Factors
Child
Child Development
Child, Preschool
Female
Frustration
Girls
Humans
Infant
Male
Mental depression
Netherlands
Position effects
Prospective Studies
Retention
Risk Factors
Schools
Surveys and Questionnaires
Task Performance and Analysis
Teenagers
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Zusammenfassung:The literature on relative age position effects is rather inconsistent. In this study we examined intra-classroom age position (or relative age) effects on Dutch adolescents' school progress and performance (as rated by teachers), physical development, temperamental development (fear and frustration), and depressive symptoms, all adjusted for age at the time of measurement. Data were derived from three waves of Tracking Adolescents' Individuals Lives Survey (TRAILS) of 2230 Dutch adolescents (baseline mean age 11.1, SD = 0.6, 51% girls). Albeit relative age predicted school progress (grade retention ORs = 0.83 for each month, skipped grade OR = 1.47, both p
ISSN:1932-6203
1932-6203
DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0128856