The influence of parental education on child mental health in Spain

Sonego, Michela; Llácer, Alicia; Galán, Iñaki; Simón, F

doi:10.1007/s11136-012-0130-x

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“…As our results show, the lowest, when compared to the highest, socioeconomic group indicates that the risk of having behavioural problems or hyperactivity increase for children from lower socioeconomic backgrounds. In terms of a mother’s level of education, we find that a low level of education is positively strongly associated with all mental health disorders of a child [17, 28, 55], albeit with the exception of antisocial behaviour. Thus, our results are also consistent with Barriuso-Lapresa et al [28] who also draw attention to the importance of the social gradient in terms of maternal education and her family’s socioeconomic circumstances.…”

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“…However, despite this need, very little literature has focused on how a mother’s health and/or health behaviour are associated with her children’s mental health [15, 16]. In the specific case of Spain, few studies have analysed the influence of maternal socioeconomic determinants (SES) on a child’s mental well-being [17]. …”

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“…Kalff et al [31] observe that low levels of parental education and occupation have an impact on children’s behavioural problems. In Spain, Sonego et al [17] show a strong association between parental education and a child’s mental health, especially when maternal education is analysed. In line with Sonego’s results, children whose mothers have lower levels of education have been demonstrated as tending to have poorer mental health [28].…”

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Influence maternal background has on children’s mental health

Arroyo-Borrell

Renart

Saurina

et al. 2017

Int J Equity Health

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BackgroundIn this paper, we aim to discern how a mother’s health and her socioeconomic determinants may influence her children’s mental health. In addition to this, we also evaluate the influence of other household characteristics and whether or not the economic downturn has heightened the effect a parent’s social gradient has on their children’s mental health.MethodsWe use samples comprised of 4-14-year-old minors from the 2006 Spanish National Health Survey (SNHS), undertaken prior to the crisis, and the 2011 SNHS, carried out during the crisis. The participating children’s mental health is assessed using the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ). Mixed models are used to evaluate the influence a mother’s health and her socioeconomic status may have on her children’s mental health. We also add interactions to observe the effect specific socioeconomic determinants may have had during the economic downturn.ResultsThe risk of a child suffering from mental health disorders increases when their mother has mental health problems. Socioeconomic determinants also play a role, as a low socioeconomic status (SES) increases the risk of a child exhibiting behavioural problems, being hyperactive or antisocial, whereas when a mother has attained a high level of education, this significantly reduces the probability of a child having mental health problems. ‘Homemaker’ is the activity status most positively related to children’s mental health. The findings show that the Spanish economic downturn has not significantly changed children’s mental health problems and the negative effects of low maternal SES are no greater than they were before the crisis. The main difference in 2011, with respect to 2006, is that the risk of children suffering from mental health problems is higher when their parents are (long or short-term) unemployed.ConclusionsIn conclusion, both a mother’s health and her socioeconomic status, as well as other household characteristics, are found to be related to her children’s mental well-being. Although the crisis has not significantly changed mental health disorders in children or the social gradient of parents in general, at-risk children are the most negatively affected in the Spanish economic downturn.

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Influence maternal background has on children’s mental health

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Saurina

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“…47 Del mismo modo, aquellos padres con mayor formación académica informan de menores síntomas negativos de salud mental en sus hijos. 48 De este modo, aquellas personas con menor nivel educativo tienen menor probabilidad de acudir a un psiquiatra, un médico, un psicólogo o un trabajador social independientemente de los ingresos econó-micos que obtengan, 49 pudiendo afectar también en la salud del menor. Por tanto, aunque el nivel educativo puede ser un factor importante para una buena salud mental, parece que estas diferencias no aparecen en los menores españoles.…”

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Salud mental en menores españoles. Variables socioeducativas

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Barco

Castaño

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“…According to the structure of the GAM, parental education belongs to the first stage as a person variable. It has been related to a variety of outcomes such as academic performance, diet, and mental health (Sonego et al, 2013; Kallitsoglou, 2014; Gebremariam et al, 2015). It has also been linked to fewer instances of aggressive behavior in adolescents (Nocentini et al, 2010; Véronneau et al, 2014).…”

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Parental Education and Aggressive Behavior in Children: A Moderated-Mediation Model for Inhibitory Control and Gender

Cabello

Gutiérrez‐Cobo

2017

Front. Psychol.

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Aggressive behaviors are highly prevalent in children. Given their negative consequences, it is necessary to look for protective factors that prevent or reduce their progress in early development before they become highly unshakable. With a sample of 147 children, the present study aimed to assess the relation between parental education and inhibitory control in the aggressive behavior of children aged from 7 to 10 years. The participants completed a go/no-go task to assess inhibitory control, whilst their parents reported their education level, and their teachers rated the aggressive behavior of the children through the Teacher Rating Scale (TRS) of the Behavior Assessment System for Children 2 (BASC-2). The results showed that both parental education and inhibitory control determined aggressive behavior in children. In addition, inhibitory control partially mediated the associations between parental education and aggressive behavior after accounting for age. However, a moderated mediation model revealed that lower parental education was associated with higher levels of aggressive behavior, which, in girls occurred independently of inhibitory control. In contrast, inhibitory control mediated this relation in boys. These results suggest the importance of parental education and inhibitory control in the aggressive behavior of children, supporting the idea that both constructs are relevant for understanding these conduct problems in schools, particularly in boys. The clinical implications of these findings are discussed, along with possible future lines of investigation.

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The influence of parental education on child mental health in Spain

Cited by 80 publications

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Influence maternal background has on children’s mental health

Influence maternal background has on children’s mental health

Salud mental en menores españoles. Variables socioeducativas

Parental Education and Aggressive Behavior in Children: A Moderated-Mediation Model for Inhibitory Control and Gender

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