scholarly journals Maternal perinatal and concurrent depressive symptoms and child behavior problems: a sibling comparison study

2017 ◽  
Vol 58 (7) ◽  
pp. 779-786 ◽  
Author(s):  
Line C. Gjerde ◽  
Espen Moen Eilertsen ◽  
Ted Reichborn-Kjennerud ◽  
Tom A. McAdams ◽  
Henrik Daae Zachrisson ◽  
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1993 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 371-387 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisbeth Alpern ◽  
Karlen Lyons-Ruth

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 Children of mothers who were previously but not currently depressed showed significantly more anxious and withdrawn behavior at school and at home, while children of recently depressed mothers were more hyperactive and demanding.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.



2012 ◽  
Vol 43 (6) ◽  
pp. 943-957 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brandi D. Liles ◽  
Elana Newman ◽  
Linda L. LaGasse ◽  
Chris Derauf ◽  
Rizwan Shah ◽  
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2017 ◽  
Vol 122 (5) ◽  
pp. 374-391 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sasha M. Zeedyk ◽  
Jan Blacher

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.



2005 ◽  
Vol 120 (4) ◽  
pp. 399-408 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert S. Kahn ◽  
Kathryn Wilson ◽  
Paul H. Wise

Objective. Relatively little is known about the intergenerational mechanisms that lead to social disparities in child health. We examined whether the association between low socioeconomic status (SES) and child behavior problems is mediated by maternal health conditions and behavior. Methods. Prospective cohort data (1979–1998) on 2,677 children and their mothers were obtained from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth. SES, the Child Behavior Problems Index (BPI), and maternal smoking, depressive symptoms, and alcohol use before, during, and after pregnancy were examined. Results. Lower income and lower maternal education were associated with increased child BPI scores. Adjustment for maternal smoking, depressive symptoms, and alcohol use attenuated the associations between SES and child BPI by 26% to 49%. These maternal health conditions often occurred together, persisted over time, and were associated with the mother's own childhood SES and pre-pregnancy health. Conclusions. Social disparities in women's health conditions may help shape the likelihood of behavior problems in the subsequent generation. Improved public health programs and services for disadvantaged women across the lifecourse may not only address their own urgent health needs, but reduce social disparities in the health and well-being of their children.



2011 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 610-627 ◽  
Author(s):  
Allison Jessee ◽  
Sarah C. Mangelsdorf ◽  
Aya Shigeto ◽  
Maria S. Wong


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