"How Children's Social Competence Impacts Their Well-Being in Adulthood" ~
Findings from a 20-Year Study on the Outcomes of Children Screened in Kindergarten
A few highlights:
For every one-point increase on the 5-point scale in a child's social competence score in kindergarten, he/she was:
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Twice as likely to attain a college degree in early adulthood;
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54% more likely to earn a high school diploma; and
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46% more likely to have a full-time job at the age of 25.
For every one-point decrease in a child's social competence score in kindergarten, he/she had:
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67% higher chance of having been arrested by early adulthood;
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82% higher rate of recent marijuana usage; and
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82% higher chance of being in or on a waiting list for public housing.
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