Associations between academic achievement and internalizing disorders in Sweden 2006–2018: Moderation by sex, socio-economic status, and country of birth
Low-achieving students and girls face multiple disadvantages in life. The disproportionate increase in internalizing disorders among low-achieving students, and especially low-achieving girls, is concerning from the perspective of equity in health.
Authors
- Björn Högberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0199-0435)
- Mattias Strandh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6867-6205)
- Solveig Petersen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6720-2430)
- Karina Nilsson
Institutions
- Umeå University (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Pediatrics
- Published
- 2025-10-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-025-06301-4
- Primary Topic
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Vetenskapsrådet
- Umeå Universitet