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Mr Steele found that the fathers» initial interviews, conducted during the pregnancy, were powerful predictors of the children's emotional and mental state at age 11, but not of their condition at younger ages.

The least powerful predictor is the child's intellectual development.»

Contrary to common belief, many young fathers have real strengths; and the stereotype of the young buck who impregnates the neighbourhood is largely an urban myth: the single most powerful predictor of adolescent fatherhood is being involved in a long - term relationship with the baby's mother (Hanson et al, 1989).

Another of Quinton's key findings was that background disadvantage was a less powerful predictor of the young fathers» remaining in contact or losing contact than was the quality of the relationship with the child's mother.

As Kay Trimberger has noted, marital status may not be as powerful a predictor of whether you will die alone as whether you have maintained a circle of friends.

Thus, age at first drink (AFD) is generally considered a powerful predictor of progression to alcohol - related harm.

«The suicide attempt is a powerful predictor» of later - life trouble, Goldman - Mellor said.

They find that the prevalence of infectious diseases can be a powerful predictor of regional smarts.

In our two previous research collaborations with the Skills for Life team, we already had shown that mental health problems are quite common, are among the strongest predictors of poor attendance, poorer grades, and lower scores on standardized tests, and that improved mental health scores are powerful predictors of improved academic outcomes.»

Why the study matters The discovery adds to a growing body of research that proves social networks are powerful predictors of behavior.

Dr Mary Vernon suggests, and I agree, that the most powerful predictor of heart attack is a triglyceride to HDL ratio above 4, with higher being worse.

The second most powerful predictor was animal protein in general, so it wasn't just meat.

It will give dating sites that have never used psychological assessments the ability to integrate genetics and psychology together, and combine them to make a really powerful predictor of compatibility.

We expected, based on prior research demonstrating the importance of physical attractiveness in romantic attraction both on - and offline, that changes in beliefs about partners» physical appeal would be the most powerful predictor of relationship longevity.

Exposure to the arts was a more powerful predictor to student learning than socioeconomic background.

Putting the case for Year 1 assessment, its report says: «Early success in reading and number sense is a powerful predictor of later achievement, and is strongly correlated with schooling performance across the curriculum.

We ran a regression analysis to estimate the relationship between states» absolute and relative poverty levels and student achievement, and the result was clear: absolute poverty is a powerful predictor of achievement, while the relationship between relative poverty and test scores in the U.S. is weak and not statistically significant (see Figure 5).

But the most powerful predictor of test success is proficiency with nonfiction literacy (writing and reading), White added.

She discovered that the most powerful predictor of success — acceptance into the academy — was grit.

Harvard researcher Raj Chetty and his colleagues find that the incidence of single parenthood in a community is one of the most powerful predictors of geographic differences in social mobility in the United States.

And among the general public, party identification remains the single most powerful predictor of people's opinions about a wide range of policy issues.

Pleasure reading is a more powerful predictor than even parental socioeconomic status and educational attainment.

The most powerful predictor of success is students» expectation of themselves.

This review of research clearly demonstrates that early grade retention is one of the most powerful predictors of later school withdrawal.

Research shows that chronic absenteeism in schools is a primary cause of low academic achievement and a powerful predictor of which students are at a higher risk for dropping out.

Research shows that chronic absenteeism is a primary cause of low academic achievement and a powerful predictor of which students are at a higher risk...

Two powerful predictors of first - grade reading achievement are letter - name knowledge and phonemic awareness (the conscious awareness of the sounds in spoken words).

These achievement gaps are concerning: Math and reading abilities at kindergarten entry are powerful predictors of later school success, and children who enter kindergarten already behind are unlikely to catch up.

These findings build on other research that suggests teacher expectations are powerful predictors of future success.

The researchers found that of three groups — students, parents, and teachers — teacher expectations were more powerful predictors of postsecondary education status than the expectations of students and parents.

• Phonemic awareness has been shown to be a very powerful predictor of later reading achievement.

Research shows that chronic absenteeism is a primary cause of low academic achievement and a powerful predictor of drop out.

The report, published by the OECD and written by Eric Hanushek from Stanford University and Ludger Woessmann from Munich University, argues that the standard of education is a «powerful predictor of the wealth that countries will produce in the long run».

Chronically absent students hit lower levels of achievement than their peers, and chronic absenteeism is a powerful predictor of which students will eventually drop out of school.

While academic performance is a powerful predictor of college enrollment and completion, earning college - level credits appears to be a particularly important path to postsecondary attainment.

In their widely cited 2007 study of large longitudinal data sets, University of California Irvine, education professor Greg Duncan and his colleagues found that in a comparison of math, literacy, and social - emotional skills at kindergarten entry, «early math concepts, such as knowledge of numbers and ordinality, were the most powerful predictors of later learning.»

Race, culture, ethnicity, language, and economic status continue to be powerful predictors of school failure.

In this context, the authors demonstrate that turnover is a powerful predictor of a portfolio's long - term tax efficiency.

International Evidence for CAPE Efficacy The CAPE ratio is a powerful predictor of stock market returns, and its forecasting efficacy in the US market is amply explored and documented in the literature.

High blood pressure, otherwise known as hypertension, is one of the most powerful predictors of mortality, which is why life insurance underwriters will always take a hard look at this diagnosis.

Reblogged this on Finance and Strategy Thinking and commented: Thanks to Greenbackd.com I came across two highly interesting studies: Conclusions: 1... the Cyclically Adjusted Price Earnings Ratio is a powerful predictor of future long run performances of the market not only for the U.S. but also for countries such us Belgium, France, Germany, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland.

We devote the first part of the paper to the empirical analysis and we show that the CAPE is a powerful predictor of future long run performances of the market not only for the U.S. but also for countries such us Belgium, France, Germany, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland.

Studies have also shown that credit history is a powerful predictor of future auto insurance losses.

Second, as a possible direct consequence of the communication bias, one in five Australians incorrectly think that reducing emissions will cause future incomes to fall below current levels and subscription to this belief is a powerful predictor of opposition to carbon policy [13].

Politics remain a powerful predictor of Americans» worries about global warming, with more than half of Democrats saying they worry about it a great deal, compared with 29 % of independents and 16 % of Republicans.

The second-most powerful predictor was political ideology, followed by holistic negative affect.

Apart from how old a person is, blood pressure is one of the most powerful predictors of mortality.

High blood pressure, otherwise known as hypertension, is one of the most powerful predictors of mortality, which is why life insurance underwriters will always take a hard look at this diagnosis.

This old study notwithstanding, the far and away most powerful predictors of child educational attainment have been established by the research; they are the mother's education and household economic well - being (married or not.)

For example, researchers know that a couple's level of love, commitment, and «positive illusions» are powerful predictors of future relationship success (see my last article here), whereas the number of fights couples have and their respective personality traits are surprisingly less important (see more here.).