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Showing 1 to 20 of 182 for “"Socioeconomic Status (SES)"”.
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Association Between Socioeconomic Status (SES) and Obesity Among Adults: A Systematic Literature Review
… behavioural, and environmental factors, yet socioeconomic status (SES) remains a central determinant of obesity risk. SES, encompassing education, income, occupation, and area-based deprivation, influences exposure to health risks, access to resources, and the adoption of health-promoting …
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Socioeconomic status (SES), food insecurity and the double burden of malnutrition within South African households
… of both communicable and non-communicable diseases and is becoming a large public health concern. In general, DBM development is associated with populations undergoing a nutrition transition and urbanisation. DBM can exist at a population, household or individual level. The household form is …
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An investigation of socioeconomic status (SES) as a variable affecting the nature of mother-infant interaction
Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 100-112).
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The Perceptions of Principal Instructional Leadership Practices on 8th Grade Ohio Achievement Assessment (OAA)
… research was conducted for the following purposes: (a) to determine if a significant relationship between principal self-perceived instructional leadership behavior and student performance, (b) to determine if a significant relationship between teacher perceived principal instructional …
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The Influence of the Length of the School Day on the Percentage of Proficient and Advanced Proficient Scores on the New Jersey Assessment of Skills and Knowledge for Grades 6, 7, and 8
… how this intervention influences TPAP based upon socioeconomic status (SES). The study used over 600 public schools for each grade level/subject combination. For all grade level/subject combinations, socioeconomic status (SES) by far had the largest predictive contribution to the dependent …
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A Case Study of Faculty Perceptions of the Characteristics of a High-Performing, High-Poverty School
Research shows low-socioeconomic status (SES) students typically score lower than their mid- to high-income peers on academic standardized tests; consequently, high-poverty schools, which enroll 75 percent or more low-SES students, generally perform below proficiency standards. However, some …
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An Analysis of the Subjective Socioeconomic Scale among Hispanic Immigrants and Caucasians
<p>Subjective socioeconomic status (SES) has previously been shown to be correlated with a large number of health measures. In this study, the subjective SES measure is modified and translated to measure childhood SES. The subjective SES scale is examined in a participant's hometown, community, and …
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Definitions and Lexical Organization of Adjectives: A Developmental Investigation
… definitional skills. Finally, it was found that socioeconomic status (SES) had a more influential effect on definition than word association. Furthermore, it appears that SES effects are gradual: Content seems to differentiate high from mid SES levels, whereas form seems to differentiate low from …
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The relationship of socioeconomic status and school district funding to student achievement: A study of Illinois elementary school districts
… this study examined the relationship between socioeconomic status (SES) and student achievement outcomes in 374 Illinois elementary school districts, exploring the relationship between the school district’s percentage of low-income students and its effect on achievement as measured by the …
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Factors Which Effect Parental Agreement on Ratings of Temperament and Behavior Problems
… an extensive search of the computer databases, Educational Resource Information Center (ERIC, 1966-1996) and PsycLIT (PsycINFO, 1973-1995) using key terms - such as temperament, behavior, behavior problems, rating scales, parental agreement, parent ratings, socioeconomic status (SES), …
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Does SES Moderate the Relationship Between Temperament and Emotional and Behavioral Disorders?.
… and behavioral disorders (EBDs) is moderated by socioeconomic status (SES) in a sample of 73 children ages 5 through 15 years. Caregivers completed the Rothbart temperament surveys and the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL). Indicators of SES included total household income and occupational status, …
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The Relation between Parents' Knowledge of Social-Emotional Development and Preschoolers' Social-Emotional Outcomes
… social-emotional development varied by socioeconomic status (SES), as measured by parents' educational attainment. Participants included 45 parents or guardians of children ages two to five. Participants completed questionnaires measuring their knowledge of social-emotional development …
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Socio-Economic Status Scale Validation Study
… the validity and reliability of a new socioeconomic scale called the Wiseheart Socioeconomic Scale (WSESS). This new scale measures socioeconomic status (SES), as well as sociodemographic factors, including wealth, social supports and life stressors through the addition of eight novel …
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The Effects of Socioeconomic, Built Environment, and Food Environment Factors on Childhood Obesity in Montclair, California
… study examines the relationship between socioeconomic status (SES), built environment, and food environment factors and childhood obesity. In this study, the participants were selected from three elementary schools located in the innercity of Montclair, California. Information about each …
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Exploring Relationships Between Socio-Economic Status and the Health Correlates of Excess Weight Among Canadians
… techniques to explore the relationship between socioeconomic status (SES), sociodemographic characteristics, and weight-related health (BMI and comorbidities of excess weight) among Canadians. I use the Edmonton Obesity Staging System to operationalize comorbidities of excess weight as …
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Socioeconomic Status, Instrumental Music Participation, and Middle School Student Achievement
… music participation by both low- and high-socioeconomic status (SES) middle school students, and to determine whether or not there is a relationship between instrumental music participation and socioeconomic status. The differences between instrumental music participation groups were not …
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SES-RELATED DIFFERENCES IN WORD LEARNING: EFFECTS OF COGNITIVE INHIBITION AND WORD LEARNING
Socioeconomic status (SES) influences language and cognitive development, with discrepancies particularly noticeable in vocabulary development. This study examines how SES-related differences impact the development of syntactic processing, cognitive inhibition, and word learning. 38 4-5-year-olds …
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THE RELATIONSHIP OF SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS AND RELIGIOUS FAITH AFFILIATION TO BLACK STUDENT RETENTION AT A PREDOMINANTLY WHITE INSTITUTION
… to examine the relationships, if any, between socioeconomic status (SES), religious faith affiliation, and retention of Black students in a predominantly White institution. The 2002 University New Student Census, a questionnaire given to all students during summer orientation, was used to …
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Reserve Capacity Model and Metabolic Syndrome in Black and White Seventh-day Adventists
… a robust, monotonic relationship between socioeconomic status (SES) and cardiac health. Psychosocial factors may contribute to SES-related gradients in cardiac health. The Reserve Capacity Model (RCM; Gallo & Matthews, 2003) is a framework for examining psychosocial pathways in cardiac …
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The relationship between socioeconomic status and neuropsychological performance in 7-10 year-old South African children
Socioeconomic status (SES) plays a significant role in neuropsychological performance, with several empirical research studies reporting that low-SES children score more poorly on cognitive tasks than do high-SES children, even when IQ is statistically controlled. However, cognitive ability is not …
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