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Maternal Mental Health and Child Behaviour Problems at 2 Years: Findings from the Pacific Islands Families Study

Gao, Wanzhen, Paterson, Janis, Abbott, Max, Carter, Sarnia, Iusitini, Leon·2007·Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
DOI 10.1080/00048670701634929
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OBJECTIVE: The present study investigated associations between the timing and persistence of maternal psychological disorder and child behaviour problems in a cohort of Pacific 2-year-old children in New Zealand. METHOD: Mothers of a cohort of 1,398 Pacific infants born in South Auckland, New Zealand were interviewed when their children were 6 weeks, 12 and 24 months of age. Within the context of a wider interview, data regarding maternal mental health were obtained at these times and maternal reports of child behaviour were gathered when the children were 2 years old. RESULTS: Prevalence rates for internalizing problems were significantly higher in children of mothers who had self-reported symptoms of psychological disorder (11.9% in no symptoms, 27.8% in early symptoms of postnatal depression, 21.1% in late symptoms of psychological disorder and 42.9% in persistent or recurrent symptoms). The adjusted odds ratio (OR) of a child having internalizing problems was 1.38 (95% confidence interval (CI): 0.79-2.43) in those of mothers reporting early symptoms of postnatal depression, 1.45 (95%CI: 0.85-2.49) in late symptoms of psychological disorder, and 2.93 (95%CI: 1.54-5.57) in persistent or recurrent symptoms relative to the no symptoms group. For externalizing problems, the effects of maternal psychological disorder were not significant. CONCLUSIONS: Maternal persistent or recurrent symptoms of psychological disorder may contribute to the behaviour problems of children as young as 2 years old. However, the timing of disorder, whether it is infant or toddler exposure, does not appear to be as crucial. Improved understanding of the associations between maternal psychological disorder and early child behaviour problems may help maternal and child health professionals design appropriate and effective screening and intervention programs to help Pacific mothers and children.

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Authors
Gao, W., Paterson, J., Abbott, M., Carter, S., & Iusitini, L.
Affiliations
Auckland University of Technology (NZ)
Corresponding author
Gao, Wanzhen
ORCID
Venue
Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Published
2007-11
Volume
41
Issue
11
Pages
885-895
ISSN
  • 0004-8674 (ISSN-L)
  • 1440-1614
DOI
10.1080/00048670701634929
OpenAlex
W2144595281
Cited by
59
References
44
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FWCI
3.10
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license (tdm)
Locations
  • Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
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
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Mental Health Treatment and Access
Keywords
maternal mental health, child behavior problems, internalizing problems, externalizing problems, postpartum depression, toddlers, Pacific children, Pacific Islands Families Study
MeSH terms
Acculturation, Adult, Age Factors, Mental Disorders, Child Behavior Disorders, Child Development, Child, Preschool, Depressive Disorder, Female, Health Status, Humans, Infant, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Maternal Behavior, Mothers, New Zealand, Pacific Islands, Personality Inventory, Surveys and Questionnaires, Recurrence, Cohort Studies, Comorbidity, Child of Impaired Parents, Parenting, Depression, Postpartum

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