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Kenyhercz, Flóra; Kató, Szabolcs; Nagy, Beáta Erika – Early Child Development and Care, 2021
We investigated health-related quality of life in preterm children in association with birth weight, breastfeeding and maternal emotional state. A cross-sectional study was carried out involving 97 mothers of 2-year-old children born below 2500 g. Participants completed the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory and a comprehensive psychological…
Descriptors: Premature Infants, Body Weight, Nutrition, Mothers
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Lin, Betty; Crnic, Keith A.; Luecken, Linda J.; Gonzales, Nancy A. – Developmental Psychology, 2017
Clinically meaningful behavior problems are thought to be present beginning in the early toddler years, yet few studies have investigated correlates of behavior problems assessed before age 2 years. The current study investigated the direct and interactive contributions of early infant and caregiver characteristics thought to play an important…
Descriptors: Emotional Problems, Behavior Problems, Young Children, Toddlers
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Galler, Janina R.; Bryce, Cyralene P.; Zichlin, Miriam L.; Waber, Deborah P.; Exner, Natalie; Fitzmaurice, Garrett M.; Costa, Paul T. – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2013
Background: Early childhood malnutrition is associated with cognitive and behavioral impairment during childhood and adolescence, but studies in adulthood are limited. Methods: Using the NEO-PI-R personality inventory, we compared personality profiles at 37-43 years of age ("M" 40.3 years, "SD" 1.9) of Barbadian adults who had…
Descriptors: Nutrition, Child Development, Disadvantaged Environment, Personality Traits
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Ramchandani, Paul G.; O'Connor, Thomas G.; Evans, Jonathan; Heron, Jon; Murray, Lynne; Stein, Alan – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2008
Background: Depression in fathers in the postnatal period is associated with an increased risk of behavioural problems in their offspring, particularly for boys. The aim of this study was to examine for differential effects of depression in fathers on children's subsequent psychological functioning via a natural experiment comparing prenatal and…
Descriptors: Psychopathology, At Risk Persons, Depression (Psychology), Fathers
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Dean, Raymond S.; Davis, Andrew S. – School Psychology Quarterly, 2007
Perinatal complications have been associated with a myriad of later-developing behavioral, neurological, and psychological disorders. These have included school-related disorders such as attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, autism, mood and anxiety disorders, and learning disabilities. This article reviews the research that considers the…
Descriptors: Pregnancy, Learning Disabilities, Hyperactivity, Children
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Anhalt, Karla; Telzrow, Cathy F.; Brown, Courtney L. – School Psychology Quarterly, 2007
An emerging literature suggests that maternal distress during the prenatal and perinatal period may adversely affect offspring development. The association between maternal stress and emotional status in the perinatal period (defined as 1 month after birth) and adjustment of first-grade children was examined in 948 mother-child dyads from the…
Descriptors: Grade 1, Child Behavior, Check Lists, Depression (Psychology)