What can potentially mitigate youth success in educational environments?

Maladaptive behaviors are actions that hinder an individual’s ability to adapt to their environment effectively. In educational settings, these behaviors can manifest as disruptive conduct, lack of motivation, social withdrawal, or difficulties in managing emotions. When students engage in maladaptive behaviors, their ability to concentrate, participate fully in class, and build healthy relationships with peers and educators can be compromised. This ultimately affects their overall success in school.

In contrast, adaptive behaviors are those that facilitate learning and positive interactions, organizational skills help students manage their tasks and responsibilities, and time management skills enable them to complete assignments and study effectively. Thus, while both adaptive behaviors and skills associated with organization and time management can support success in educational environments, maladaptive behaviors directly undermine that success by creating barriers to learning and engagement.