The purpose of the proposed study is to identify factors related to academic achievement in children with epilepsy. The primary sample will be 75 children with new-onset epilepsy between the ages of 8 and 14 years. A comparison sample of 75 children with new-onset asthma will have a similar age distribution to the epilepsy sample. Environmental characteristics (demographic, family stressors, child stressors, and family resources), person characteristics (IQ/aptitude, illness condition, age, and gender), parent response (parent attitude, parent coping, and parent expectations for child achievement), child response (child attitude, child coping, child self-concept and child behavior problems), and teacher response (teacher expectations for child achievement) will be examined for relationships with academic achievement (standardized test scores and school grades). Data at time of diagnosis (baseline) and 12 months later will be used in the analyses. Differences in academic achievement will be explored between the two samples at baseline and at 12 months. Factors related to academic achievement will be examined at baseline and at 12 months for both groups.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
Type
Predoctoral Individual National Research Service Award (F31)
Project #
1F31NR007233-01A2
Application #
2707690
Study Section
National Institute of Nursing Research Initial Review Group (NRRC)
Program Officer
Phillips, Janice
Project Start
1999-02-19
Project End
Budget Start
1998-09-01
Budget End
1999-08-31
Support Year
1
Fiscal Year
1998
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis
Department
Type
Schools of Nursing
DUNS #
005436803
City
Indianapolis
State
IN
Country
United States
Zip Code
46202