The relationship between below average cognitive ability at age 5 years and the child's experience of school at age 9.

ABSTRACT:

Background

At age 5, while only embarking on their educational journey, substantial differences in children's cognitive ability will already exist. The aim of this study was to examine the causal association between below average cognitive ability at age 5 years and child-reported experience of school and self-concept, and teacher-reported class engagement and emotional-behavioural function at age 9 years.

Methods

This longitudinal cohort study used data from 7,392 children in the Growing Up in Ireland Infant Cohort, who had completed the Picture Similarities and Naming Vocabulary subtests of the British Abilities Scales at age 5. Principal components analysis was used to produce a composite general cognitive ability score for each child. Children with a general cognitive ab

SUBMITTER: Bowe AK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11913694 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature