By Rick Nauert PhD Senior News Editor Reviewed by John M. Grohol, Psy.D. on October 23, 2014 <\/p>\n
A new study suggests a display of poor decision making during primary school increases the risk of interpersonal and behavioral difficulties during adolescence. <\/p>\n
However, experts view decision-making as a skill and something that can be taught during youth. <\/p>\n
Joshua Weller, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the School of Psychological Science at Oregon State University found that when a 10 or 11 year-old shows poor judgment, the potential for high-risk health behavior in their teen years escalates. <\/p>\n
These findings suggest that less-refined decision skills early in life could potentially be a harbinger for problem behavior in the future, said Weller. <\/p>\n
If poor decision-making patterns can be identified while children are still young, intervention to improve skills can be effective. <\/p>\n
Often a variety of mentors parents, educators, and health professionals can effectively help children enhance these skills, said Weller. <\/p>\n
This research underscores that decision-making is a skill and it can be taught, he said.The earlier you teach these skills, the potential for improving outcomes increases. <\/p>\n
The study was recently published in the Journal of Behavioral Decision Making. <\/p>\n
For the investigation, researchers wanted to better understand how pre-adolescent childrens decision-making skills predicted later behavior. <\/p>\n
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