Association between parental education level and intelligence quotient of children referred to the mental healthcare system: a cross-sectional study in Poland.

ABSTRACT: Considering the gap in understanding of the link between parental education and child intelligence quotient (IQ), our study aimed to investigate the association between parental education and the IQ of children referred to the mental healthcare system, explore which parent's education level is more influential, and examine the impact of the child's age and sex on these relationships. This cross-sectional study included 80,303 children aged 3-18 years who were referred to the mental healthcare system between 2018 and 2023. We predefined IQ composite score (Full IQ Scale), as measured by the Stanford Binet 5 Intelligence Scale, Fifth Edition (SB-5) as the primary outcome; the remaining SB-5 composite scores were the secondary outcomes. Linear regression analysis was performed using staircase

SUBMITTER: Sajewicz-Radtke U 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11790822 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature