Psychosocial predictors of health behavior and school functioning in elementary school children

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dc.contributor.authorBonner, Melanie Jeanen
dc.contributor.committeechairFinney, Jack W.en
dc.contributor.committeememberCooper, Robin K. Pannetonen
dc.contributor.committeememberOllendick, Thomas H.en
dc.contributor.committeememberSturgis, Ellie T.en
dc.contributor.committeememberWinett, Richard A.en
dc.contributor.departmentPsychologyen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T21:09:15Zen
dc.date.adate2007-02-05en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T21:09:15Zen
dc.date.issued1994-11-19en
dc.date.rdate2007-02-05en
dc.date.sdate2007-02-05en
dc.description.abstractThe current study was designed to test the utility of a multivariate rnodel to predict health care utilization, absenteeism, and achievement functioning. The model included demographic factors and measures of physical health status as well as psychosocial predictors (child mental health, child developmental status, and family functioning). Four dependent variables were used including encounters with the health clinic at schoot primary care utilization, absenteeism (partial and whole days for the current year), and achievement status. Multiple regression analyses were performed to determine whether psychosocial factors would account for significant portions of the variance beyond that predicted by health and demographic factors. Results revealed that psychosocial predictors contributed significantly to the prediction of school and primary care health encounters. Predictors of absenteeism and achievement also included contributions of psychosocial factors although they were less robust.en
dc.description.degreePh. D.en
dc.format.extentv, 91 leavesen
dc.format.mediumBTDen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.otheretd-02052007-072448en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-02052007-072448/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/37310en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartLD5655.V856_1994.B666.pdfen
dc.relation.isformatofOCLC# 32749263en
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subject.lccLD5655.V856 1994.B666en
dc.subject.lcshHealth behavior in childrenen
dc.subject.lcshSchool attendanceen
dc.titlePsychosocial predictors of health behavior and school functioning in elementary school childrenen
dc.typeDissertationen
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
thesis.degree.disciplinePsychologyen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.leveldoctoralen
thesis.degree.namePh. D.en

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