Bioecological profiles of preschool children’s individual, familial, and educational characteristics, and their relations with school adjustment, academic performance, and executive function in first grade

This study investigates the relationships between distinct bioecological profiles of individual, familial, and educational characteristics preschool children their school adjustment, academic performance, executive function in first grade. Data on 11 indicators personal environmental were collected from 1,016 five-year-old Korean preschoolers using a national-level open dataset. Latent profile analysis identified five that associated with different levels one year later when became graders. The “Good Social Competence by Good Familial Environment” was most function. Educational more adjustment than “Moderate” but less these profile. Findings indicate environment, rather individual preschoolers, plays significant role elementary function, familial environment environment. highlights importance creating supportive environments for to improve school, provides useful guide practitioners policymakers seeking children’s socioemotional outcomes.