title: Childhood predictors of adolescent competence and self-worth in rural youth.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Urban children who become competent adults despite circumstances that place their development and mental health at risk are considered to be resilient. Less is known about the risk and protective factors that characterize resilience among Hispanic/Latinos living in rural areas.
  
  
  METHODS
  Data for regression analyses were collected when children (n = 603; 54% Hispanic/Latino) enrolled in the study in fifth grade (M = 10.4 years of age), and again 5 years later when they were in high school (M = 15 years of age).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Statistically significant predictors of competence and self-worth in high schoolers included gender, ethnicity, and mother's education, as well as stress, temperament (task persistence), and competences measured in grade school.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Parents' perception of child's temperament is a significant predictor of future competence and self-worth among rural adolescents.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA. ellerew@mail.utexas.edu
authors.forename: Lynn
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rew
authors.forename: Matthew W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Grady
authors.forename: Micajah
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Spoden
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior / Q000208:ethnology; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D004521:Educational Measurement; D005260:Female; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D016743:Mental Competency; D009035:Mothers / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012044:Regression Analysis; D055500:Resilience, Psychological; D012307:Risk Factors; D012424:Rural Population; D012649:Self Concept; D012737:Sex Factors; D012923:Social Class; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000208:ethnology; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013781:Texas / Q000453:epidemiology