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Exploring the longitudinal association between interventions to support the transition to secondary school and child anxiety

Neal, S., Rice, F., Ng‐Knight, T., Riglin, L., Frederickson, N.·2016·Journal of Adolescence

Abstract

School transition at around 11‐years of age can be anxiety‐provoking for children, particularly those with special educational needs (SEN). The present study adopted a longitudinal design to consider how existing transition strategies, categorized into cognitive, behavioral or systemic approaches, were associated with post‐transition anxiety amongst 532 typically developing children and 89 children with SEN. Multiple regression analysis indicated that amongst typically developing pupils, systemic interventions were associated with lower school anxiety but not generalized anxiety, when controlling for prior anxiety. Results for children with SEN differed significantly, as illustrated by a Group × Intervention type interaction. Specifically, systemic strategies were associated with lower school anxiety amongst typically developing children and higher school anxiety amongst children with SEN. These findings highlight strategies that schools may find useful in supporting typically developing children over the transition period, whilst suggesting that children with SEN might need a more personalized approach.

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Authors
Neal, S., Rice, F., Ng‐Knight, T., Riglin, L., & Frederickson, N.
Affiliations
University College London (GB)
Corresponding author
Neal, S.
Venue
Journal of Adolescence
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2016-05-10
Volume
50
Issue
1
Pages
31-43
ISSN
  • 0140-1971 (ISSN-L)
  • 1095-9254
OpenAlex
W2366271617
Cited by
49
References
55
Citations by year
2026: 8 · 2025: 3 · 2024: 4 · 2023: 5 · 2022: 6 · 2021: 7 · 2020: 11 · 2019: 3 · 2018: 2
FWCI
7.40
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of Adolescence (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • ORCA Online Research @Cardiff (Cardiff University) (acceptedVersion)
  • Open Research (University of Surrey) (submittedVersion)
  • UCL Discovery (University College London) (submittedVersion)
  • ORCA Online Research @Cardiff (Cardiff University) (submittedVersion)
Funders
Nuffield Foundation (EDU/40065)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Education › Early Childhood Education and Development
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Student Stress and Coping
Keywords
transition to school, secondary school entry, childhood anxiety, special educational needs, transition interventions, systemic intervention, cognitive intervention, behavioral interventions, school anxiety, generalized anxiety disorder, typically developing children
MeSH terms
Adaptation, Psychological, Anxiety, Child, Educational Status, England, Female, Humans, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Models, Psychological, School Health Services, Schools, Social Adjustment

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