It also outlines a range of background factors about these children to try to understand the context of their lives and how these factors might be linked with their experiences at school. (ncse.ie)
Accordingly, the first step of the statistical analysis assesses how much of the achievement variation across schools could be attributed to variations in family background factors. (educationnext.org)
The study found that downward transitions are linked to depression symptoms during college at levels similar to background factors such as personal ability or family background, after adjusting for earlier depression levels. (sciencedaily.com)