Profiles of early family environments and the growth of executive function: Maternal sensitivity as a protective factor

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-18
Author(s):  
Seulki Ku ◽  
Clancy Blair
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Executive Function ◽  
Latent Profile Analysis ◽  
Protective Factor ◽  
Maternal Mental Health ◽  
Maternal Sensitivity ◽  
Health Indicators ◽  
Mental Health Symptoms ◽  
Health Symptoms ◽  
Life Project

Abstract We identified family risk profiles at 6 months using socioeconomic status (SES) and maternal mental health indicators with data from the Family Life Project (N = 1,292). We related profiles to executive function (EF) at 36 months (intercept) and growth in EF between 36 and 60 months. Latent profile analysis revealed five distinct profiles, characterized by different combinations of SES and maternal mental health symptoms. Maternal sensitivity predicted faster growth in EF among children in the profile characterized by deep poverty and the absence of maternal mental health symptoms. Maternal sensitivity also predicted higher EF intercept but slower EF growth among children in the profile characterized by deep poverty and maternal mental health symptoms, and children in the near poor (low SES), mentally healthy profile. Maternal sensitivity also predicted higher EF intercept but had no effect on growth in EF in the near poor, mentally distressed profile. In contrast, maternal sensitivity did not predict the intercept or growth of EF in the privileged SES/mentally healthy profile. Our findings using a person-centered approach provide a more nuanced understanding of the role of maternal sensitivity in the growth of EF, such that maternal sensitivity may differentially affect the growth of EF in various contexts.

Camouflaging in non-autistic adults is associated with poorer mental health

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark Somerville ◽  
Sarah E. MacPherson ◽  
Sue Fletcher-Watson
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Executive Function ◽  
Autistic Traits ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Linear Regression Models ◽  
Mental Health Symptoms ◽  
Health Symptoms ◽  
Autistic People ◽  
Autistic Adults ◽  
The Relationship

Camouflaging is a frequently reported behaviour in autistic people, which entails the use of strategies to compensate for and mask autistic traits in social situations. Camouflaging is associated with poor mental health in autistic people. This study examined the manifestation of camouflaging in a non-autistic sample, examining the relationship between autistic traits, camouflaging, and mental health. In addition, the role of executive functions as a mechanism underpinning camouflaging was explored. Sixty-three non-autistic adults completed standardised self-report questionnaires which measured: autistic traits, mental health symptoms, and camouflaging behaviours. In addition, a subset (n=51) completed three tests of executive function measuring inhibition, working memory, and set-shifting. Multiple linear regression models were used to analyse data. Results indicated that autistic traits are not associated with mental health symptoms when controlling for camouflaging, and camouflaging predicted increased mental health symptoms. Camouflaging did not correlate with any measure of executive function. These findings have implications for understanding the relationship between autistic traits and mental health in non-autistic people and add to the growing development of theory and knowledge about the mechanism and effects of camouflaging.

scholarly journals Obesity and the association with maternal mental health symptoms

2017 ◽  
Vol 30 (16) ◽  
pp. 1897-1901 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kelly E. Ruhstaller ◽  
Michal A. Elovitz ◽  
Marilyn Stringer ◽  
C. Neill Epperson ◽  
Celeste P. Durnwald
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Maternal Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Symptoms ◽  
Health Symptoms

Evaluation of Treatment and Other Factors That Lead to Drug Court Success, Substance Use Reduction, and Mental Health Symptomatology Reduction Over Time

2018 ◽  
Vol 63 (2) ◽  
pp. 257-275 ◽  
Author(s):  
Margaret Baughman ◽  
Krystel Tossone ◽  
Mark I. Singer ◽  
Daniel J. Flannery
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Substance Use ◽  
Drug Court ◽  
Health Indicators ◽  
Risky Behaviors ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Mental Health Symptoms ◽  
Health Symptoms ◽  
Medication Assisted Treatment ◽  
Mental Health Symptomatology

Adults presenting with substance use and mental health disorders in the criminal justice system is well documented. While studies have examined drug courts and medication-assisted treatment (MAT), few have examined social and behavioral health indicators, and even fewer have multiple study periods. This study employed a comprehensive approach to studying the MAT contribution to drug court success; reduce substance use, mental health symptoms, and risky behaviors; and the role that violence or trauma plays in mental health symptomatology. Using three time points, our findings indicated that MAT did not play a significant role in the reduction of substance use, risky behaviors, or mental health symptoms or increasing the odds of successful court graduation. However, there was an overall improvement from intake to termination in reduction of substance use, risky behaviors, and mental health symptomatology. Other factors, including social support, may play a role in drug court graduation. Policy implications are discussed.

Psychosocial employment characteristics and postpartum maternal mental health symptoms

2016 ◽  
Vol 60 (1) ◽  
pp. 109-120 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura M. Schwab-Reese ◽  
Marizen Ramirez ◽  
Sato Ashida ◽  
Corinne Peek-Asa
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Maternal Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Symptoms ◽  
Health Symptoms ◽  
Employment Characteristics

scholarly journals Community Violence and Internalizing Mental Health Symptoms in Adolescents: Systematic Review.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claudia Reis Miliauskas ◽  
Daniela Porto Faus ◽  
Valéria Lima da Cruz ◽  
João Gabriel Rega do Nascimento Vallaperde ◽  
Washington Junger ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Community Violence ◽  
Observational Studies ◽  
Protective Factor ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
Contextual Factor ◽  
Mental Health Symptoms ◽  
Health Symptoms ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Purposes: Mental health diseases (MHD) are responsible for 16% of the global burden of disease in adolescents. This review focus on one contextual factor nominated community violence (CV) that can contribute to the development of MHD. Objective: to evaluate the impact of CV on internalizing mental health symptoms (IMHS) in adolescents, to investigate whether different proximity to CV (witness x victim) is associated with different risks and to identify whether gender, age, and race moderate this association. Methods: systematic review of observational studies. Population includes adolescents (10 - 24 years), exposition involves individuals exposed to CV and outcomes consists of IMHS. Selection, extraction and quality assessment were performed independently by two research. Results: 2987 works were identified, after selection and extraction it remained 42. Higher exposure to CV were associated positively with IMHS. Being a witnessing is less harmful for mental health than being a victim. Age and race did not appear in the results as modifiers, but masculine gender and family support appear as a protective factor in some studies. Conclusion: This review confirms the positive relationship between CV and IMHS in adolescents and brings relevant information that can direct public efforts to build policies in prevention of both problems.

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