title: Socioeconomic inequalities in parent-reported and teacher-reported psychological well-being.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine whether there are differences in the social gradient of parent-reported and teacher-reported child psychological well-being.
  
  
  METHODS
  Secondary data analysis comparing ratings of child psychological well-being (Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire, SDQ) in the UK Millennium Cohort Study at 7 years by socioeconomic circumstances (SEC). A number of measures of SEC were tested; results are reported for maternal education. From a sample of 13,168 singletons who participated at the age of 7 years, complete data were available for 8207 children.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There was a social gradient in SDQ scores reported by parents and teachers, with 'borderline/abnormal' scores more prevalent in children with lower-educated mothers. However, the gradient was more marked in parent report compared with teacher report, and discrepancies between parent and teacher reports were greatest for children from higher SECs.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The social gradient in child psychological well-being, although present, was weaker in teacher report compared with parent report. This may be because children behave differently in school and home settings, or parents and teachers demonstrate reporting bias.
authors.affiliation: Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, UK Population, Policy and Practice Programme, UCL Institute of Child Health, London, UK.
authors.forename: Hannah
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lewis
authors.affiliation: Population, Policy and Practice Programme, UCL Institute of Child Health, London, UK.
authors.forename: Steven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hope
authors.affiliation: Population, Policy and Practice Programme, UCL Institute of Child Health, London, UK.
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pearce
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000191:economics / Q000523:psychology*; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005178:Faculty; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000191:economics / Q000523:psychology*; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D006113:United Kingdom
keywords: Child Psychology; Cohort studies; Parent-teacher reports; Socio-economic factors