Preschool children at social risk: Chronicity and timing of maternal depressive symptoms and child behavior problems at school and at home

1993 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 371-387 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisbeth Alpern ◽  
Karlen Lyons-Ruth
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Behavior Problems ◽  
Child Behavior ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Child Behavior Problems ◽  
Father Absence ◽  
Maternal Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Withdrawn Behavior ◽  
Depressed Mothers ◽  
At Home

AbstractThe current study investigated the relationship between previous, recent, or chronic maternal depressive symptoms and subtypes of child behavior problems rated by teachers and mothers among 64 low-income children aged 4–6 years. Sixty-nine percent of mothers with high depressive symptom levels at the preschool assessment had also reported high symptom levels during the child's infancy. Children whose mothers reported depressive symptoms at both ages exhibited significantly elevated rates of hostile behavior problems in the classroom and at home compared to children of never-depressed mothers. Children of mothers who were previously but not currently depressed showed significantly more anxious and withdrawn behavior at school and at home, while children of recently depressed mothers were more hyperactive and demanding. Child cognitive scores and father absence were also related to behavior problems, but these variables did not mediate the independent effects of chronicity and timing of maternal depressive symptoms on the types of child symptoms displayed.

Within-dyad bidirectional relations among maternal depressive symptoms and child behavior problems from infancy through preschool

2022 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Sarah G. Curci ◽  
Jennifer A. Somers ◽  
Laura K. Winstone ◽  
Linda J. Luecken
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Behavior Problems ◽  
Child Behavior ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Child Behavior Problems ◽  
Maternal Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Bidirectional Association ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Child Age

Abstract Although dyadic theory focuses on the impact of a mother’s mental health on her own child and the impact of a child’s mental health on their own mother, commonly used statistical approaches are incapable of distinguishing the desired within-dyad processes from between-dyad effects. Using autoregressive latent trajectory modeling with structured residuals, the current study evaluated within-dyad, bidirectional associations between maternal depressive symptoms and child behavior problems from child age 1–4.5 years among a sample of low-income, Mexican American women (N = 322, Mage = 27.8) and their children. Women reported on maternal depressive symptoms and child behavior problems during laboratory visits at child age 1, 1.5, 2, 3, and 4.5 years. Results provide novel evidence of child-driven bidirectional association between maternal depressive symptoms and child behavior problems at the within-dyad level as early as child age 1 year and within-person stability in child behavior problems emerging early in life.

scholarly journals Perceived Child Behavior Problems, Parenting Stress, and Maternal Depressive Symptoms Among Prenatal Methamphetamine Users

2012 ◽  
Vol 43 (6) ◽  
pp. 943-957 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brandi D. Liles ◽  
Elana Newman ◽  
Linda L. LaGasse ◽  
Chris Derauf ◽  
Rizwan Shah ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Behavior Problems ◽  
Parenting Stress ◽  
Child Behavior ◽  
Child Behavior Problems ◽  
Maternal Depressive Symptoms

Longitudinal Correlates of Maternal Depression Among Mothers of Children With or Without Intellectual Disability

2017 ◽  
Vol 122 (5) ◽  
pp. 374-391 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sasha M. Zeedyk ◽  
Jan Blacher
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Behavior Problems ◽  
Child Behavior ◽  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Child Behavior Problems ◽  
Financial Impact ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Maternal Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Child Age

Abstract This study identified trajectories of depressive symptoms among mothers of children with or without intellectual disability longitudinally across eight time points. Results of fitting a linear growth model to the data from child ages 3–9 indicated that child behavior problems, negative financial impact, and low dispositional optimism all significantly related to initial maternal depressive symptoms. Child behavior problems were significantly associated with changes in depressive symptoms over time, relating above and beyond child disability status. When looking from late childhood into early adolescence, hierarchical linear regression analysis revealed that maternal depressive symptoms at child age 9 and perceived financial impact significantly related to maternal depressive symptoms at child age 13. Implications for practice and future research directions are discussed.

Maternal depressive disorder and contextual risk: Contributions to the development of attachment insecurity and behavior problems in toddlerhood

1998 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 283-300 ◽  
Author(s):  
DANTE CICCHETTI ◽  
FRED A. ROGOSCH ◽  
SHEREE L. TOTH
Keyword(s):  
Behavior Problems ◽  
Maternal Depression ◽  
Child Behavior ◽  
Child Behavior Problems ◽  
Contextual Risk ◽  
Number Of Children ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Report Data ◽  
Depressed Mothers ◽  
And Behavior

Research has shown that offspring of depressed caregivers are at increased risk for maladaptive development and emotional difficulties. Specifically, infants and toddlers of depressed mothers have been shown to evidence higher percentages of insecure attachments and more behavioral difficulties than offspring of nondisordered mothers. However, even in studies that reveal significant differences between children of depressed and nondepressed caregivers, a substantial number of children with depressed caregivers do not evidence dysfunction. Such findings have resulted in increased attention to the broader social context in which children of depressed mothers develop. This investigation examined the direct influences of maternal depression on child development, as well as the role of contextual risks that may be particularly heightened in families with depressed parents. Toddlers with depressed mothers evidenced significantly more insecure attachments than did toddlers with nondisordered mothers, and this difference was not accounted for by contextual risk. In predicting child behavior problems, contextual risk was found to mediate the relation between maternal depression and child behavior problems. Father-report data on child behavior corroborated the mother report data. Results are discussed in terms of the diversity of functioning in offspring of depressed caregivers that can be attributed to varied levels of contextual risk accompanying depression.

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