Relationship Between Leaving Children at Home Alone and Their Mental Health: Results From the A-CHILD Study in Japan

Doi, Satomi; Fujiwara, Takeo; Isumi, Aya; Ochi, Manami; Kato, Tsuguhiko

doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2018.00192

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“…A cross‐sectional study was conducted by analysing the pooled data of the Adachi Child Health Impact of Living Difficulty (A‐CHILD) study in 2015 and 2017. Details of the A‐CHILD study can be found elsewhere 25‐29 . In short, questionnaires about parenting behaviours and children's health behaviour were distributed to 10 515 caregivers of first‐grade (ie aged 6‐7 years) children in all 69 public elementary schools in Adachi City, Tokyo (5355 in the 2015 survey and 5160 in the 2017 survey).…”

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Poor parenting behaviours and dental caries experience in 6‐ To 7‐year‐old children

Matsuyama

Isumi

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et al. 2020

Comm Dent Oral Epid

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Objectives The association between poor parenting and dental caries in children remains unclear. We investigated the association of poor parenting with dental caries and oral health behaviour among children aged 6‐7 years in Japan. Methods Two waves of repeated cross‐sectional surveys on children and their caregivers in Adachi City, Tokyo, were analysed. Questionnaires on parenting behaviour and the child's oral health behaviour were distributed through schools and completed by 8499 caregivers (response rate = 80.8%). The number of decayed or filled primary teeth (dft) at school dental health check‐ups was linked to the survey data (N for complete case analysis = 6309). Factor analysis was performed to identify types of poor parenting: poor involvement, child abuse and lack of supervision of a child's health behaviours. The association between factor scores (z‐score), the number of dft and oral health behaviour (not brushing teeth twice a day, not controlling snack eating habits and drinking juice every day) was evaluated by Poisson's regressions adjusted for covariates, including caregiver's socioeconomic status. Results Poor involvement and lack of supervision of a child's health behaviours were positively associated with dft (mean ratio, MR [95% confidence interval, CI] =1.05 [1.03, 1.07] and 1.18 [1.16, 1.21], respectively) and unhealthy oral health behaviours. Child abuse was not associated with dft (MR = 0.99 [0.96, 1.01]) but was associated with all three unhealthy oral health behaviours (prevalence ratio, PR [95% CI] were 1.11 [1.06, 1.16], 1.11 [1.06, 1.16] and 1.06 [1.00, 1.11] for not brushing teeth, not controlling snack eating and drinking juice, respectively). Conclusions Poor involvement and lack of supervision of a child's health behaviours were associated with dental caries, and any type of poor parenting was associated with poor oral health behaviour among children.

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Poor parenting behaviours and dental caries experience in 6‐ To 7‐year‐old children

Matsuyama

Isumi

Doi

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Comm Dent Oral Epid

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“…The focus of this study is to assess the impact of parental migration on the mental health of left-behind children. Most studies suggest that left-behind children are more likely to have mental health disorders, especially conduct problems such as hyperactivity/inattention, and peer relationship problems [ 7 , 8 , 9 ]. A cross-sectional survey showed that, in China, the depressive symptom score of rural left-behind children was significantly higher (40.4%) than that of the non left-behind group (27.8%), and the prevalence of personality symptoms was significantly higher (64.4% vs. 47.6%) [ 10 ].…”

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Left-Behind Children, Parent-Child Communication and Psychological Resilience: A Structural Equation Modeling Analysis

Zhou

Yang

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This study aims to examine the role of parental migration status and parent communication in the psychological and related behavioral status of left-behind children and their psychological resilience. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in Anhui Province of China, and a questionnaire survey was conducted with 1992 teens using the Chinese version of the Parent-Adolescent Communication Scale (PACS), Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC), and Strength and Difficulties Questionnaires (SDQ). Compared with the never left-behind group, left behind children had relatively lower PACS, CD-RISC and SDQ scores. Absence of parents is related with poorer psychological resilience, while good parent communication is related with better psychological resilience. Better psychological resilience is related to fewer psychological problems regardless of parental migration status. Currently left-behind status demonstrated a negative influence on psychological resilience, while never left-behind status had a positive effect. Interventions are needed to enhance psychological resilience of left-behind children to prevent psychological and related behavioral problems.

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“…While data clearly links lack of supervision with unintentional injury in young children (34), its impact on development in young children has not been well-studied. For school-aged children, being left home alone ≥1 day/week increases conduct problems, hyperactivity and intention symptoms, and peer relationship problems compared to well-supervised peers (35,36). More research is needed to inform policies and interventions to support families in creating safe, nurturing environments for their children (37).…”

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Neurodevelopmental Outcomes of Young Children Born to HIV-Infected Mothers: A Pilot Study

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Introduction: Over 15 million children who were exposed to HIV perinatally but uninfected (HEU) are alive globally, and they are faced with multiple risk factors for poor neurodevelopment. While children who are HIV-infected (HIV+) appear to have worse neurodevelopmental scores compared to children unexposed and uninfected with HIV (HUU), the evidence is mixed in children who are HEU. This small descriptive pilot study aimed to compare neurodevelopmental scores of children who are HIV+, HEU, and HUU in Kenya.Methods: This cross-sectional pilot study included children ages 18–36 months who were HIV+, HEU, or HUU. Neurodevelopment was assessed, along with sociodemographic, lab, and growth data. Statistical analysis included descriptive statistics, one-way ANOVA, chi-squared, and adjusted linear regression models.Results: One hundred seventy two were included (n = 24 HIV+; n = 74 HEU; n = 74 HUU). Mothers of children who were HEU experienced more depressive symptoms (p < 0.001). The only neurodevelopmental differences were found among groups was that children who were HIV+ had higher receptive language scores (p = 0.007). Lower height-for-age z-scores and being left home alone were associated with worse neurodevelopmental scores.Conclusions: Being stunted, left completely alone for at least an hour within the last week, and having higher sociodemographic status were associated with worse neurodevelopmental scores. The higher levels of depressive symptoms within mothers of children who are HEU warrants further investigation.

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Relationship Between Leaving Children at Home Alone and Their Mental Health: Results From the A-CHILD Study in Japan

Cited by 18 publications

References 47 publications

Poor parenting behaviours and dental caries experience in 6‐ To 7‐year‐old children

Poor parenting behaviours and dental caries experience in 6‐ To 7‐year‐old children

Left-Behind Children, Parent-Child Communication and Psychological Resilience: A Structural Equation Modeling Analysis

Neurodevelopmental Outcomes of Young Children Born to HIV-Infected Mothers: A Pilot Study

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