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The study includes 120 children aged 6\u201314\u00a0years from West Bengal, equally divided into groups with and without EBPs. Standardized tools such as the Pediatric Symptom Checklist (PSC), Child Interpersonal Relationships and Attitudes Assessment (CIRAA), Academic Performance Scale (APS), and Life Skills Assessment Scale (LSAS) were used.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Children with EBPs significantly scored lower in interpersonal relationships (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                      = .015) and life skills (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; .001) compared to peers without EBPs. However, they seem to scored slightly better in academic performance (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                      = .026). Correlation analyses showed a weak but significant relationship between EBPs and interpersonal relationships (r = 0.198,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                      = .030), a negative correlation with academic performance (r = \u22120.217,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                      = .017), and a moderately strong positive correlation with life skills (r = 0.457,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; .001).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>These EBPs obstruct the development of interpersonal and life skills, while their impact on academics varies with contextual factors. 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