Association between pubertal development and depressive symptoms in girls from a UK cohort

2012 ◽  
Vol 42 (12) ◽  
pp. 2579-2589 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Joinson ◽  
J. Heron ◽  
R. Araya ◽  
T. Paus ◽  
T. Croudace ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Pubertal Development ◽  
Pubic Hair ◽  
Breast Development ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Pubertal Status ◽  
Parents And Children ◽  
Timing Of Menarche ◽  
Multivariable Regression Models

BackgroundIt is unclear whether pubertal status or timing of puberty explains the increase in depressive symptoms in girls during adolescence.MethodThis is a longitudinal study based on 2506 girls from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC). Self-reported depressive symptoms at 10.5, 13 and 14 years were assessed using the Short Mood and Feelings Questionnaire (SMFQ). Pubertal status (Tanner breast and pubic hair stage) and timing of menarche were derived from questionnaires administered from age 8 to 14 years. We used multivariable regression models to examine the relative contributions of pubertal status and timing in accounting for increases in level of depressive symptoms at 14 years.ResultsWith increasing age, the association between breast development and depressive symptoms strengthened. Pubertal status (breast stage), rather than timing of menarche, was independently associated with depressive symptoms at 14 years. There was strong evidence for a linear relationship between breast stage and depressive symptoms at 14 years [increase in 0.17 s.d. (range 0.10–0.24) of depressive symptoms for advancement of each breast stage].ConclusionsDepressive symptoms in mid-adolescence were more strongly influenced by breast stage than timing of menarche. This could imply that the female rise in depression during adolescence is due to increasing estrogen levels, and might explain why the gender difference in rates of depression emerges at this stage. Future research should be aimed at identifying the mechanism of action of pubertal change, including direct effects of pubertal hormones and indirect effects mediated by psychosocial factors.

Examining bidirectional relationships between parenting and child maladjustment in youth with autism spectrum disorder: A 9-year longitudinal study

2016 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 1199-1213 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa M. Dieleman ◽  
Sarah S. W. De Pauw ◽  
Bart Soenens ◽  
Wim Beyers ◽  
Peter Prinzie
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Problem Behaviors ◽  
Externalizing Problems ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Controlling Parenting ◽  
Parents And Children ◽  
Child Problems

AbstractLongitudinal bidirectional effects between parents and children are usually studied in samples of typically developing children, but remain understudied in families with a child with autism spectrum disorder. This three-wave longitudinal study examined how parents and children with autism spectrum disorder influence one another, relying on parent reports of parenting behaviors and children's problem behaviors across 9 years, in a sample of 139 youngsters (M age Time 1 = 10.2 years, 83% boys). Cross-lagged analyses indicated that children's externalizing problems at Time 1 predicted negative controlling parenting 6 years later (Time 2) that in turn predicted externalizing problems 3 years later (Time 3). Negative parental control at Time 1 also increased the risk for internalizing problems at Time 2. It was surprising that externalizing problems at Time 2 also predicted positive parental involvement at Time 3. Thus, although results indicate that externalizing problems generally elicit maladaptive reactions in parents, this study also suggests that parents adjust their way of reacting to externalizing child problems as their child reaches adolescence/emerging adulthood. Implications for future research on parenting dynamics in families with a child with autism spectrum disorder are discussed.

scholarly journals The STORK dataset: Linked midwifery and delivery records of the mothers and index children in the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC)

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 229
Author(s):  
Mark Mummé ◽  
Andy Boyd ◽  
Jean Golding ◽  
John Macleod
Keyword(s):  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Gold Standard ◽  
Small Sample ◽  
Birth Cohort Study ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Record System ◽  
Standard Data ◽  
Parents And Children ◽  
Sample Spot ◽  
Avon Longitudinal Study

This data note describes the linked antenatal and delivery records of the mothers and index children of the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC) birth cohort study. These records were extracted from the computerised maternity record system ‘STORK’ used by the two largest NHS trusts in the study catchment area. The STORK database was designed to be populated by midwives and other health professionals during a woman’s pregnancy and shortly after the baby’s birth. These early computer records were initiated in the early 1990s, shortly before the start of enrolment to ALSPAC. At this time the use of electronic medical record systems such as ‘STORK’ was very new, the accuracy of the records has been questioned and little contemporary detailed documentation is available. Small sample spot checks on the accuracy of the information in ‘STORK’ suggests extensive missingness and differences against gold-standard fieldworker abstracted information in some variables; yet high levels of completeness and agreement with gold-standard data in others. Software code was created using STATA (StataCorp LLC) to transform the original CSV (comma-separated values) files into a cohesive and consistent format which was reviewed for data-completeness for its potential use in future research. The cleaned ‘STORK’ records provide health, social and maternity data from the very earliest period of the ALSPAC study in an easily accessible format, which is particularly useful when other sources of data are missing.

scholarly journals Timing of menarche and depressive symptoms in adolescent girls from a UK cohort

2011 ◽  
Vol 198 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carol Joinson ◽  
Jon Heron ◽  
Glyn Lewis ◽  
Tim Croudace ◽  
Ricardo Araya
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Late Childhood ◽  
Parents And Children ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Early Maturing ◽  
Timing Of Menarche ◽  
Avon Longitudinal Study

BackgroundA growing number of studies suggest a link between timing of menarche and risk of depressive symptoms in adolescence, but few have prospectively examined the emergence of depressive symptoms from late childhood into adolescence.AimsTo examine whether girls who experience earlier menarche than their peers have higher levels of depressive symptoms in adolescence.MethodThe study sample comprised 2184 girls from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children. The association between timing of menarche and depressive symptoms at 10.5, 13 and 14 years was examined within a structural equation model.ResultsGirls with early menarche (<11.5 years) had the highest level of depressive symptoms at 13 (P = 0.007) and 14 years (P<0.001) compared with those with normative and late timing of menarche.ConclusionsEarly maturing girls are at increased risk of depressive symptoms in adolescence and could be targeted by programmes aimed at early intervention and prevention.

scholarly journals Maternal and paternal depression and child mental health trajectories: evidence from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children

BJPsych Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Priya Rajyaguru ◽  
Alex S. F. Kwong ◽  
Elizabeth Braithwaite ◽  
Rebecca M. Pearson
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Maternal Depression ◽  
Perinatal Period ◽  
Antenatal Depression ◽  
Depressive Mood ◽  
Full Data ◽  
Linear Change ◽  
Parents And Children ◽  
Avon Longitudinal Study

Background The relationships between offspring depression profiles across adolescence and different timings of parental depression during the perinatal period remain unknown. Aims To explore different timings of maternal and paternal perinatal depression in relation to patterns of change in offspring depressive mood over a 14 year period. Method Data were obtained from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC). Parental antenatal depression (ANTD) was assessed at 18 weeks gestation, and postnatal depression (PNTD) at 8 weeks postpartum. Population-averaged trajectories of offspring depressive symptoms were estimated using the Short Mood and Feelings Questionnaire (SMFQ) on nine occasions between 10 and 24 years of age. Results Full data were available for 5029 individuals. Offspring exposed to both timings of maternal depression had higher depressive symptoms across adolescence compared with offspring not exposed to ANTD or PNTD, characterised by higher depressive symptoms at age 16 (7.07 SMFQ points (95% CI = 6.19, 7.95; P < 0.001)) and a greater rate of linear change (0.698 SMFQ points (95% CI = 0.47, 0.93; P = 0.002)). Isolated maternal ANTD and to a lesser extent PNTD were also both associated with higher depressive symptoms at age 16, yet isolated maternal PNTD showed greater evidence for an increased rate of linear change across adolescence. A similar pattern was observed for paternal ANTD and PNTD, although effect sizes were attenuated. Conclusions This study adds to the literature demonstrating that exposure to two timings of maternal depression (ANTD and PNTD) is strongly associated with greater offspring trajectories of depressive symptoms.

scholarly journals Depressive symptoms during pregnancy and low birth weight at term

2007 ◽  
Vol 191 (1) ◽  
pp. 84-85 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan Evans ◽  
Jon Heron ◽  
Roshni R. Patel ◽  
Nicola Wiles
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Birth Weight ◽  
Depressive Symptom ◽  
Low Birth Weight ◽  
Parents And Children ◽  
Conflicting Evidence ◽  
Independent Association ◽  
Avon Longitudinal Study ◽  
Pregnancy And Birth

SummaryThere is conflicting evidence regarding the effect of depression during pregnancy on birth weight. We used data from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children to investigate whether depressive symptoms during pregnancy in 10 967 women led to low birth weight at term in their offspring. Those with a high depressive symptom score during pregnancy were more likely to have babies of low birth weight (95% CI 1.16–2.40, P < 0.01), but this attenuated after adjustment for confounders (OR = 1.29, 95% CI 0.87–1.91, P = 0.210). Hence there is little evidence of an independent association between depressive symptoms during pregnancy and birth weight.

Father absence and depressive symptoms in adolescence: findings from a UK cohort

2013 ◽  
Vol 43 (12) ◽  
pp. 2615-2626 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. Culpin ◽  
J. Heron ◽  
R. Araya ◽  
R. Melotti ◽  
C. Joinson
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Middle Childhood ◽  
Depressive Symptomatology ◽  
Father Absence ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Biological Father ◽  
Adolescent Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Parents And Children ◽  
The Uk

BackgroundPrevious studies suggest a link between parental separation or divorce and risk of depression in adolescence. There are, however, few studies that have prospectively examined the effects of timing of biological father absence on risk for depressive symptoms in adolescence while controlling for a range of confounding factors.MethodWe examine the association between father absence occurring in early (the first 5 years) and middle childhood (5–10 years) and adolescent depressive symptoms in a sample comprising 5631 children from the UK-based Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC). Self-reported depressive symptoms at 14 years were assessed using the Short Mood and Feelings Questionnaire (SMFQ). Father absence was assessed from maternal questionnaires completed at regular intervals from the birth of the study child up to 10 years.ResultsThere was evidence for an association between father absence in early childhood and increased odds of depressive symptoms at 14 years. This association was stronger in girls than in boys and remained after adjusting for a range of socio-economic, maternal and familial confounders assessed prior to the father's departure. Conversely, there was no evidence for an association between father absence in middle childhood and depressive symptoms at 14 years.ConclusionsFather absence in early childhood increases risk for adolescent depressive symptoms, particularly in girls. Future research should be aimed at identifying possible biological and psychosocial mechanisms linking father absence to depressive symptomatology to enable the development of family-based early prevention and intervention programmes targeting young children at risk.

scholarly journals Joint associations of parental personality traits and socioeconomic position with trajectories of offspring depression: findings from up to 6925 families in a UK birth cohort.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tim Cadman ◽  
Alex Siu Fung Kwong ◽  
Paul Moran ◽  
Heather O'Mahen ◽  
Iryna Culpin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Birth Cohort ◽  
Socioeconomic Position ◽  
Effect Modification ◽  
Absolute Increase ◽  
Parents And Children ◽  
Parental Personality ◽  
The Impact

Background: Parental personality may influence the course of offspring depression but this is unclear. It is also unknown whether the impact of parental personality on offspring depression is moderated by socioeconomic position (SEP). Our aims were to describe trajectories of depressive symptoms across adolescence for offspring of parents with and without maladaptive personality traits and to test for effect modification by SEP. Methods: A longitudinal study in the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children birth cohort (ALSPAC; ns= 3054 to 7046). Exposures were binary measures of maladaptive parental personality traits and the outcome was depressive symptoms ages 11 to 24 (SMFQ; range 0 to 26). Results: Offspring of mothers with high maladaptive traits showed higher levels of depressive symptoms at all ages (SMFQ difference at age 10 = 0.66, CI 0.25, 1.28, p = 0.02; age 22 = 1.00, CI 0.51, 1.50, p < 0.001). There was weaker evidence of an association between paternal maladaptive personality traits and offspring depressive symptoms (SMFQ difference at age 10 = 0.21, CI -0.58, - 0.99, p = 0.60; age 22 = 0.02, CI -0.94, 0.90, p= 0.97). We found no consistent evidence of effect modification by SEP. Conclusions: Offspring of mothers with high levels of maladaptive personality traits show evidence of greater depressive symptoms throughout adolescence although the absolute increase in symptoms is small. Evidence for the effect of fathers personality was weaker. Socioeconomic position and maladaptive personality traits appear to be independent risk factors.

Infection and pubertal timing: a systematic review

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (6) ◽  
pp. 636-651 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. A. McDonald ◽  
S. M. Eng ◽  
O. O. Dina ◽  
C. M. Schooling ◽  
M. B. Terry
Keyword(s):  
Psychosocial Adjustment ◽  
Animal Studies ◽  
Pubertal Timing ◽  
Pubertal Development ◽  
Pubic Hair ◽  
Population Characteristics ◽  
Breast Development ◽  
Age At Menarche ◽  
Eligibility Criteria ◽  
Hair Development

The decline in age of pubertal timing has serious public health implications ranging from psychosocial adjustment problems to a possible increase in reproductive cancers. One biologically plausible explanation for the decline is a decrease in exposures to infections. To systematically review studies that assess the role of infection in pubertal timing, Medline, Web of Science and EMBASE were systematically searched and retrieved studies were reviewed for eligibility. Eligible studies examined the association between infections, including microbial exposures, and physical pubertal characteristics (breast, genitalia and pubic hair development) or age at menarche. We excluded studies that were published in a language other than English, focused on precocious puberty, were case studies, and/or included youth with autoimmune diseases. We report on study design, population characteristics, measurement of infection and puberty and the main effects of infection on pubertal development. Based on our search terms we identified 1372 unique articles, of which only 15 human and five animal studies met our eligibility criteria. Not all studies examined all outcomes. Infection was associated with later breast development (4/4 human studies), with less consistent evidence for genitalia and pubic hair development. Seven studies assessed age at menarche with inconsistent findings (three supporting later, four no association). We conclude that a small but consistent literature supports that infection is associated with later breast development; the evidence for other pubertal events and age at menarche is less clear. Where fewer childhood infections coincide with the rise in incidence of hormone-related cancers.

scholarly journals Early Life Stress and Child Temperament Style as Predictors of Childhood Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms: Findings from the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew J. Lewis ◽  
Craig A. Olsson
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Life Stress ◽  
Early Life ◽  
Parental Education ◽  
Early Life Stress ◽  
Childhood Anxiety ◽  
Infant Temperament ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Stress Exposure

Objective. The purpose of this study was to determine whether the relationship between stressful infant environments and later childhood anxiety and depressive symptoms varies as a function of individual differences in temperament style.Methods. Data was drawn from the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children (LSAC). This study examined 3425 infants assessed at three time points, at 1-year, at 2/3 years and at 4/5 years. Temperament was measured using a 12-item version of Toddler Temperament Scale (TTS) and was scored for reactive, avoidant, and impulsive dimensions. Logistic regression was used to model direct relationships and additive interactions between early life stress, temperament, and emotional symptoms at 4 years of age. Analyses were adjusted for socioeconomic status, parental education, and marital status.Results. Stressful family environments experienced in the infant's first year of life (high versus low) and high reactive, avoidant, and impulsive temperament styles directly and independently predicted anxiety and depressive problems in children at 4 years of age. There was no evidence of interaction between temperament and family stress exposure.Conclusions. Both infant temperament and stress exposures are independent and notable predictors of later anxiety and depressive problems in childhood. The risk relationship between stress exposure in infancy and childhood emotion problems did not vary as a function of infant temperament. Implications for preventive intervention and future research directions are discussed.

scholarly journals Resilience of Adolescents, Though Weakened DuringPandemic-Related Quarantine, Serves as a Protective Process Against Depression and Sleep Problems

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Huangqi Jiang ◽  
Wenle Yu ◽  
Danhua Lin ◽  
Brooke N Macnamara
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Sleep Problems ◽  
Chinese Adolescents ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Protective Mechanism ◽  
Mediation Model ◽  
Global Crisis

Adolescents facing adversities are susceptible to depression and sleep problems. Resilience is an important protective mechanism for coping with difficulties. During the COVID-19 pandemic, adolescents faced multiple hardships including being pulled from their schools and being unable to socialize with friends. Yet, it is unclear whether adolescents’ resiliency weakened during the global crisis or if the protective power of resilience is maintained under such circumstances. Here, in a partially longitudinal study, we demonstrate that Chinese adolescents’ resilience weakened during the pandemic-related quarantine compared to before the pandemic. However, resilience protected against depression and sleep problems for adolescents. A mediation model showed that higher resilience was associated with fewer depressive symptoms, which in turn reduced sleep problems. Moreover, social support moderated this mediation. Our findings suggest that, though the resilience of adolescents weakened during the pandemic-related quarantine, it still serves as a protective process helping adolescents cope with adversities such as depression and sleep problems. Implications for clinical practice and future research are discussed.

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