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Influence of in utero exposure to maternal depression and natural disaster-related stress on infant temperament at 6 months: the children of Superstorm Sandy

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Nomura, Yoko, Davey, Kei, Pehme, Patricia M., Finik, Jackie, Glover, Vivette, Zhang, Wei, Huang, Yonglin, Buthmann, Jessica +5 more·2019·Infant Mental Health Journal

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This study examined the effects of in utero exposure to maternal depression and Superstorm Sandy, a hurricane that hit metropolitan New York in 2012, on infant temperament at 6 months. Temperament was assessed using the Infant Behavior Questionnaire-Revised. Maternal depression was measured by the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale. The main effects and the interaction of maternal depression and Sandy exposure on infant temperament were examined using a multivariable generalized linear model. Results show that prenatal maternal depression was associated with lower emotion regulation and greater distress. Stratification and interaction analyses suggested that the adverse effects of prenatal maternal depression on problematic temperament were amplified by in utero Sandy exposure. This study underscores the importance of providing prenatal screening and treatment for maternal depression during pregnancy while also identifying high-risk families who may have suffered from disaster-related traumas to provide necessary services. As the frequency of natural disasters may increase due to climate change, it is important to understand the consequences of in utero stress on child development and to formulate plans for early identification.

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Nomura, Y., Davey, K., Pehme, P. M., Finik, J., Glover, V., Zhang, W., Huang, Y., Buthmann, J., Dana, K., Yoshida, S., Tsuchiya, K. J., Li, X. B., & Ham, J.
Affiliations
  • Queens College, CUNY (US)
  • Bryn Mawr College (US)
  • Imperial College London (GB)
  • Toyohashi University of Technology (JP)
  • Hamamatsu University School of Medicine (JP)
  • New Jersey Institute of Technology (US)
  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (US)
Corresponding author
Nomura, Yoko
Venue
Infant Mental Health Journal
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2019-02-05
Volume
40
Issue
2
Pages
204-216
ISSN
  • 0163-9641 (ISSN-L)
  • 1097-0355
OpenAlex
W2914614929
Cited by
51
References
53
Citations by year
2026: 5 · 2025: 3 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 7 · 2022: 7 · 2021: 18 · 2020: 7 · 2019: 1
FWCI
7.59
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Infant Mental Health Journal (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
National Institute of Mental Health (K01 MH080062, K01 MH080062S, R01 MH102729)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › Pharmacy › Infant Health and Development
Keywords
antenatal depression, prenatal stress, natural disasters, Superstorm Sandy, infant temperament, emotion regulation, infant distress, disaster-related stress, prenatal screening, child development, climate change
MeSH terms
Emotional Adjustment, Natural Disasters, Adult, Child Development, Depression, Female, Humans, Infant, Male, Pregnancy, Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects, Surveys and Questionnaires, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic, Stress, Psychological, Temperament, Infant Behavior, Maternal Exposure, Cyclonic Storms

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