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Working With Missing Values by Acock, Alan C.

“…Less than optimum strategies for missing values can produce biased estimates, distorted statistical power, and invalid conclusions. After reviewing traditional…”
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Relations between preschool attention span-persistence and age 25 educational outcomes by McClelland, Megan M., Acock, Alan C., Piccinin, Andrea, Rhea, Sally Ann, Stallings, Michael C.

“…► Attention span-persistence at age 4 and later educational outcomes were examined. ► Age 4 attention span-persistence predicted math and reading achievement…”
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Predictors of early growth in academic achievement: the head-toes-knees-shoulders task by McClelland, Megan M, Cameron, Claire E, Duncan, Robert, Bowles, Ryan P, Acock, Alan C, Miao, Alicia, Pratt, Megan E

“…Children's behavioral self-regulation and executive function (EF; including attentional or cognitive flexibility, working memory, and inhibitory control) are…”
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Students as Prosocial Bystanders to Sexual Assault: Demographic Correlates of Intervention Norms, Intentions, and Missed Opportunities by Hoxmeier, Jill C., Acock, Alan C., Flay, Brian R.

“…Sexual assault is a major public health issue. Bystander engagement programs are becoming widely used to combat sexual assault on college campuses. The purpose…”
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Control, Norms, and Attitudes: Differences Between Students Who Do and Do Not Intervene as Bystanders to Sexual Assault by Hoxmeier, Jill C., Flay, Brian R., Acock, Alan C.

“…Sexual assault is a major concern on the U.S. college campus. Engaging students as pro-social bystanders has become more common as a potentially effective…”
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The impact of kindergarten learning-related skills on academic trajectories at the end of elementary school by McClelland, Megan M., Acock, Alan C., Morrison, Frederick J.

“…Recent research indicates that children's learning-related skills (including self-regulation and social competence) contribute to early school success. The…”
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Relations between executive function, behavioral regulation, and achievement: Moderation by family income by Duncan, Robert J., McClelland, Megan M., Acock, Alan C.

“…Children's executive function (EF) and behavioral regulation skills are robust predictors of academic success. The current study examines differential…”
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Concordance of Physical Activity Trajectories Among Middle-Aged and Older Married Couples: Impact of Diseases and Functional Difficulties by LI, Kin-Kit, CARDINAL, Bradley J, ACOCK, Alan C

“…This study examined spousal concordance of physical activity trajectories among middle-aged and older married couples and the influences of recent diseases and…”
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Built Environment, Adiposity, and Physical Activity in Adults Aged 50–75 by Li, Fuzhong, PhD, Harmer, Peter A., PhD, MPH, Cardinal, Bradley J., PhD, Bosworth, Mark, MS, Acock, Alan, PhD, Johnson-Shelton, Deborah, PhD, Moore, Jane M., PhD

“…Background Few studies have investigated the built environment and its association with health—especially excess adiposity—and physical activity in the…”
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Strengthening school readiness for Head Start children: Evaluation of a self-regulation intervention by Schmitt, Sara A., McClelland, Megan M., Tominey, Shauna L., Acock, Alan C.

“…•A classroom-based intervention increases behavioral self-regulation for children.•A classroom-based intervention increases cognitive flexibility for…”
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Measuring Behavioral Regulation in Four Societies by Wanless, Shannon B., McClelland, Megan M., Acock, Alan C., Ponitz, Claire C., Son, Seung-Hee, Lan, Xuezhao, Morrison, Frederick J., Chen, Jo-Lin, Chen, Fu-Mei, Lee, Kangyi, Sung, Miyoung, Li, Su

“…The present study examined the psychometric properties of scores from a direct measure of behavioral regulation, the Head-Toes-Knees-Shoulders task (HTKS) with…”
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The Influence of Demographic Risk Factors on Children's Behavioral Regulation in Prekindergarten and Kindergarten by Wanless, Shannon B., McClelland, Megan M., Tominey, Shauna L., Acock, Alan C.

“…Research Findings: The present study examined the role of demographic risk factors in the development of children's behavioral regulation. We investigated…”
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School Climate and Teachers’ Beliefs and Attitudes Associated with Implementation of the Positive Action Program: A Diffusion of Innovations Model by Beets, Michael W., Flay, Brian R., Vuchinich, Samuel, Acock, Alan C., Li, Kin-Kit, Allred, Carol

“…Teacher- and school-level factors influence the fidelity of implementation of school-based prevention and social character and development (SACD) programs…”
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Family-Centered Care Measurement and Associations With Unmet Health Care Need Among US Children by Lindly, Olivia J., MPH, Geldhof, G. John, PhD, Acock, Alan C., PhD, Sakuma, Kari-Lyn K., PhD, MPH, Zuckerman, Katharine E., MD, MPH, Thorburn, Sheryl, PhD, MPH

“…Abstract Objective Family-centered care (FCC), including shared decision making (SDM), has become increasingly emphasized in pediatric health care delivery…”
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Effects of Positive Action on the Emotional Health of Urban Youth: A Cluster-Randomized Trial by Lewis, Kendra M., Ph.D, DuBois, David L., Ph.D, Bavarian, Niloofar, Ph.D, Acock, Alan, Ph.D, Silverthorn, Naida, Ph.D, Day, Joseph, Ph.D, Ji, Peter, Ph.D, Vuchinich, Samuel, Ph.D, Flay, Brian R., D.Phil

“…Abstract Purpose We examined the effects of Positive Action (PA), a school-based social-emotional learning and health promotion program, on the emotional…”
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Can Universal SEL Programs Benefit Universally? Effects of the Positive Action Program on Multiple Trajectories of Social-Emotional and Misconduct Behaviors by Duncan, Robert, Washburn, Isaac J., Lewis, Kendra M., Bavarian, Niloofar, DuBois, David L., Acock, Alan C., Vuchinich, Samuel, Flay, Brian R.

“…Behavioral trajectories during middle childhood are predictive of consequential outcomes later in life (e.g., substance abuse, violence). Social and emotional…”
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Review of Interpreting and Visualizing Regression Models Using Stata by Michael N. Mitchell by Acock, Alan C.

“…In this article, I review Interpreting and Visualizing Regression Models Using Stata, by Michael Mitchell (2012a [Stata Press])…”
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Preventing Negative Behaviors among Elementary-School Students through Enhancing Students' Social-Emotional and Character Development by Snyder, Frank J., Acock, Alan C., Vuchinich, Samuel, Beets, Michael W., Washburn, Isaac J., Flay, Brian R.

“…Purpose. Examine the effects of a comprehensive, school-wide social-emotional and character development program using a positive youth development perspective…”
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Effects of the Positive Action programme on problem behaviours in elementary school students: A matched-pair randomised control trial in Chicago by Li, Kin-Kit, Washburn, Isaac, DuBois, David L., Vuchinich, Samuel, Ji, Peter, Brechling, Vanessa, Day, Joseph, Beets, Michael W., Acock, Alan C., Berbaum, Michael, Snyder, Frank, Flay, Brian R.

“…This study examined the effects of the Positive Action (PA) programme in Chicago Public Schools on problem behaviours among a cohort of elementary school…”
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Understanding Chinese international college and university students＇ physical activity behavior by Yan, Zi, Cardinal, Bradley J., Acock, Alan C.

“…Objective： To examine factors of the youth physical activity promotion （YPAP） model that are associated with Chinese international students＇ meeting PA…”
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