Patterns and prediction of behavior problems during the toddler and preschool periods in preterm children

2020 ◽  
Vol 44 (5) ◽  
pp. 404-411
Author(s):  
Gail S. Ross ◽  
Leslie A. Rescorla ◽  
Jeffrey M. Perlman
Keyword(s):  
Behavior Problems ◽  
Internalizing Problems ◽  
Behavior Problem ◽  
Externalizing Problems ◽  
Low Birthweight ◽  
Internalizing Behavior ◽  
Low Ses ◽  
Very Low Birthweight ◽  
Preterm Children ◽  
Total Behavior

There are few studies of behavior problems in preterm children prior to 2 years old and the changes that occur over time. The aims of this study were to examine the patterns and prediction of behavior problems and the effects of gender and socioeconomic status (SES) on behavior problems in preterm children at the toddler and preschool periods. Parents of 124 very low birthweight preterm children completed a standardized behavior questionnaire at 18 months corrected age and 3 years old. At both times, scores were significantly higher on Attention and Withdrawn Problems than on other behavior problem syndromes. There was a significant overall increase in Externalizing and Internalizing behavior problem scores between 18 months and 3 years, particularly in Internalizing problems. Overall prediction for normal versus not-normal categorization (≥1 standard deviation) on behavior problem and broad-spectrum scales ranged from 77% to 90% and was higher for children in the normal than not-normal categories. Boys had higher Internalizing Problems at 18 months and higher Externalizing Problems at 3 years. Children from low SES families had higher Internalizing and Total Behavior problems at 18 months and higher Internalizing, Externalizing, and Total Behavior problems at 3 years. Screening preterm children for behavior problems before 2 years old appears useful for early intervention of such problems.

Vitamin D Deficiency in Middle Childhood Is Related to Behavior Problems in Adolescence

2019 ◽  
Vol 150 (1) ◽  
pp. 140-148 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sonia L Robinson ◽  
Constanza Marín ◽  
Henry Oliveros ◽  
Mercedes Mora-Plazas ◽  
Betsy Lozoff ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin D ◽  
Behavior Problems ◽  
Vitamin D Deficiency ◽  
Middle Childhood ◽  
Internalizing Problems ◽  
Externalizing Problems ◽  
Child Behavior Checklist ◽  
Internalizing Behavior ◽  
Self Report ◽  
And Behavior

ABSTRACT Background Vitamin D deficiency (VDD) is associated with depression and schizophrenia in adults. The effect of VDD in childhood on behavioral development is unknown. Objectives We aimed to study the associations of VDD and vitamin D binding protein (DBP) in middle childhood with behavior problems in adolescence. Methods We quantified plasma total 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] and DBP in 273 schoolchildren aged 5–12 y at recruitment into a cohort study in Bogota, Colombia. Externalizing and internalizing behavior problems were assessed after a median 6-y follow-up by parental report [Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL)] and self-report [Youth Self-Report (YSR)]. We estimated mean problem score differences with 95% CIs between exposure categories using multivariable linear regression. We also compared the prevalence of clinical behavior problems (score >63) between exposure groups. We assessed whether the associations between DBP and behavior problems were mediated through VDD. Results Mean ± SD CBCL and YSR externalizing problems scores were 56.5 ± 9.3 and 53.2 ± 9.5, respectively. Internalizing problems scores averaged 57.1 ± 9.8 and 53.7 ± 9.8, respectively. VDD [25(OH)D <50 nmol/L] prevalence was 10.3%. VDD was associated with an adjusted 6.0 (95% CI: 3.0, 9.0) and 3.4 (95% CI: 0.1, 6.6) units higher CBCL and YSR externalizing problems scores, respectively, and an adjusted 3.6 (95% CI: 0.3, 6.9) units higher CBCL internalizing problems scores. The prevalence of clinical total externalizing problems was 1.8 (95% CI: 1.1, 3.1) times higher in children with VDD than that in children without VDD. DBP concentration below the population median was related to higher YSR aggressive behavior and anxious/depressed subscale scores and to higher prevalence of clinical total externalizing problems. The associations between DBP and behavior problems were not mediated through VDD. Conclusions VDD and low DBP in middle childhood are related to behavior problems in adolescence.

Prediction of behavior problems in 4-year-olds born prematurely

1990 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan Goldberg ◽  
Carl Corter ◽  
Mirek Lojkasek ◽  
Klaus Minde
Keyword(s):  
Behavior Problems ◽  
Family Environment ◽  
Low Birthweight ◽  
Very Low Birthweight ◽  
Preliminary Model ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
Mother Child Relationships ◽  
Teacher Reports ◽  
Mother Attachment

AbstractLongitudinal follow-up data for 69 very low birthweight preterm infants were used to assess the influence of four factors (neonatal medical complications, infant temperament, mother-child relationships, and family environment) on mother and teacher reports of behavior problems at 4 years. The proposed model of such influences being tested assumed that (1) the effects of neonatal medical factors would be indirect, and (2) each of the other three factors would show high stability from 1 to 4 years and would have a direct influence on behavior problem outcomes. Neither neonatal medical data nor infant-mother attachment were good predictors of behavior problems at age 4. With these exceptions, teacher report of behavior problems was predicted in a fashion consistent with the preliminary model. However, mother reports of behavior problems was predicted only by prior mother reports of child temperament. Discussion focuses on reasons for discrepancies in these pathways of influence.

Behavior problems in 5-year-old monozygotic and dizygotic twins: Genetic and environmental influences, patterns of regulation, and internalization of control

1996 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 103-122 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carolyn Zahn-Waxler ◽  
Stephanie Schmitz ◽  
David Fulker ◽  
Joann Robinson ◽  
Robert Emde
Keyword(s):  
Behavior Problems ◽  
Internalizing Problems ◽  
Impulse Control ◽  
Externalizing Problems ◽  
Social Problem Solving ◽  
Shared Environment ◽  
Frustration Tolerance ◽  
Teacher Reports ◽  
Moral Themes ◽  
And Behavior

AbstractGenetic influence on externalizing problems, internalizing problems, and attentional/activity problems in 5-year-olds was consistently identified across informants and assessment contexts. Effects of the shared environment were identified as well but with less consistency (i.e., only from parents, not teachers, and more from father than mother reports). Correlations between observed patterns of regulation at ages 3, 4, and 5 years and behavior problems at age 5 years were often significant, but low in magnitude and specific to teacher reports. Adaptive internalization of control at each age (e.g., frustration tolerance, capacity to attend and focus, good impulse control) predicted fewer externalizing problems. Internalization of standards, reflected in children's moral themes, understanding of reciprocity, and constructive social problem solving, also were sometimes associated with fewer problems. Significant correlations were low in magnitude and again specific to teacher reports. Externalizing problems were more prevalent for boys than girls, and regulation (i.e., internalization of control and standards) was more characteristic of girls than boys.

scholarly journals The Role of Parenting Styles on Behavior Problem Profiles of Adolescents

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (15) ◽  
pp. 2767 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bárbara Lorence ◽  
Victoria Hidalgo ◽  
Javier Pérez-Padilla ◽  
Susana Menéndez
Keyword(s):  
Behavior Problems ◽  
Parenting Styles ◽  
Behavioral Problems ◽  
Behavior Problem ◽  
Influential Factors ◽  
Internalizing Behavior ◽  
Adolescent Adjustment ◽  
Social Characteristics ◽  
General Terms

Parental behavior is one of the most influential factors on the development of adolescent externalizing and internalizing behavior problems. These behavioral problems are closely related and often co-occur. The objectives of this work were: (i) to identify adolescents profiles according to their behavior problems; (ii) to explore individual, family, and social characteristics associated with these profiles; and (iii) to analyze the potential role of parenting styles in belonging to adolescents’ profiles. A total of 449 Spanish adolescents (223 from families declared at-risk and enrolled in Child Welfare Services and 226 from families from the general population) participated in this study. The analyses revealed three profiles of adolescents based on external and internal behavior problems (adjusted, external maladjustment, and internal maladjustment). Parenting styles explained the adolescents’ belonging to different profiles, in which the indulgent style was the most favorable in general terms. The distinctive role of parenting styles on two types of maladjustment profiles was confirmed. The relationship between parenting styles and adolescent adjustment is a key component that should be included in interventions according to adolescents’ behavior problem profiles. Furthermore, the results shed light on the need that family interventions are complemented with individualized interventions with adolescents that accumulate stressful life events.

scholarly journals Behavior Problems in Four-Year-Old Children from a Brazilian Birth Cohort

2021 ◽  
Vol 37 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suélen Henriques Cruz ◽  
Cesar Augusto Piccinini ◽  
Alicia Matijasevich ◽  
Iná Silva Santos
Keyword(s):  
Child Health ◽  
Behavior Problems ◽  
Birth Cohort ◽  
Child Behavior ◽  
Behavioral Problems ◽  
Internalizing Problems ◽  
Externalizing Problems ◽  
Child Behavior Checklist ◽  
Prevalence Rates ◽  
Health And Development

Abstract This study aimed to investigate the occurrence of behavior problems in 3750 four years old children from a birth cohort. Children were followed from birth to four years old through home visits, and questionnaires on child health and development and the Child Behavior Checklist 4-18/CBCL were applied. Prevalence rates were high (total problems 35.6%), particularly externalizing problems, which occurred in 44.4 % of children (48.3% girls; 40.6% boys; p < 0.001). Internalizing problems were less prevalent, occurring in 15.5 % of children (19.1% boys; 11.6% girls; p < 0.001). Regardless of sex, there was a higher prevalence of behavioral problems in children with younger siblings, whose mothers had less education and had no partner.

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