The Influence of Social Disadvantage on Children's Emotional and Behavioral Difficulties at Age 4-7 Years

Steele, Emily; Wong, Evelyn; Karahalios, Amalia; Johnson, Stewart P.; Weston, Karen J.; Kremer, Peter; Silva, Andrea de; Davis, Elise; Nolan, Terry; Waters, Elizabeth

doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2015.04.054

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“…As found in the previous publication based on the BELLA preschool study dataset [61], the results of bivariate and multivariate analyses in the present study were at variance with studies from the previous literature on the association between parental SES and children’s MHPs [17, 34–36]. The association of parental SES and children’s MHPs were considered not to be statistical significant after the Bonferroni adjustment was applied.…”

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“…Past research suggests that a low parental SES has a negative impact on children’s mental health and children from low-SES families suffer more often from mental disorders [17, 34–36]. The association between low SES and both social and emotional development are less consistent than the association of SES with children’s cognitive development [34].…”

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“…The association between low SES and both social and emotional development are less consistent than the association of SES with children’s cognitive development [34]. In an Australian cross-sectional study Steele et al [36] identified an association between indicators of social disadvantage and emotional and behavioural difficulties as measured with the SDQ in a general population sample of children aged 4–7 years. The evidence for an association between low SES and MHPs in preschool-aged children is variable.…”

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“…The evidence for an association between low SES and MHPs in preschool-aged children is variable. This can be partly attributed to various instruments used to measure MHPs and the different indicators used to establish SES [34–36]. The association between low SES and MHPs becomes strongly evident with increasing age [34].…”

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Risk and protective factors for mental health problems in preschool-aged children: cross-sectional results of the BELLA preschool study

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Child Adolesc Psychiatry Ment Health

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BackgroundMental health problems (MHPs) in preschoolers are precursors of mental disorders which have shown to be associated with suffering, functional impairment, exposure to stigma and discrimination, as well as enhanced risk of premature death. A better understanding of factors associated with MHPs in preschoolers can facilitate early identification of children at risk and inform prevention programs. This cross-sectional study investigated the association of risk and protective factors with MHPs within a German representative community sample.MethodsMHPs were assessed in a sample of 391 preschoolers aged 3–6 years using the Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ). The effects of parental MHPs, children’s temperament, parental socioeconomic status (SES), social support and perceived self-competence on MHPs were assessed using bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses that controlled for sociodemographic characteristics.ResultsOverall, 18.2% of preschoolers were classified as ‘borderline or abnormal’ on the total difficulties score of the SDQ. Bivariate analyses showed that parental MHPs, children’s difficult temperament, and parental low SES increased the likelihood, whereas high perceived parental competence decreased the likelihood of preschool MHPs. In the multivariate analyses, only difficult child temperament remained significantly associated with preschool MHPs when other variables were controlled.ConclusionsThe results underline the importance of children’s difficult temperamental characteristics as a risk factor for mental health in preschoolers and suggest that these may also be an appropriate target for prevention of preschool MHPs. More research on specific aspects of preschool children’s temperament, the socioeconomic environment and longitudinal studies on the effects of these in the development of preschool MHPs is needed.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s13034-017-0149-4) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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Risk and protective factors for mental health problems in preschool-aged children: cross-sectional results of the BELLA preschool study

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“…Estudos anteriores não encontraram evidências significativas da associação entre condição socioeconômica com saúde mental na infância, embora tenham identificado algumas associações entre as variáveis (STEELE et al, 2015;WLODARCZYK et al, 2017). Os autores discutem que um dos problemas se refere ao modo de mensuração do que sejam variáveis socioeconômicas, o que se reflete em poucos estudos a respeito dessa temática e em incertezas sobre as influências dessas variáveis na saúde mental da criança.…”

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Poverty, Parental Mental Health and Child/Adolescent Mental Disorders: Findings from a National Australian Survey

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The purpose of this study is to examine the association between poverty and child mental disorders, and in particular, address an important knowledge gap by examining the influence of primary carer mental health in these relationships. We extend previous research by differentiating by specific child mental disorders, age group (4-11 and 12-17 year-olds) and gender using data from a 2013/14 national survey of 4-17 year-olds in Australia, Young Minds Matter (N = 6,310). Mental disorders were assessed using the Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children -Version IV. Primary carer mental health problems were determined by three self-reported measures. We calculated a poverty line according to OECD standards. The greatest risk of any mental disorders when living in poverty was among 12-17 year-old males (unadjusted OR=2.77; 95% CIs=1.91-4.02), a significantly higher risk than for 4-11 year-old males, and particularly strong for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). By disorder type, poverty was most strongly related to Conduct Disorder (CD) and least strongly related to Major Depressive Disorder (unrelated in adolescent females). When adjusting for primary carer mental health problems, the associations between poverty and child mental disorders were not statistically significant, except among 12-17 year-old males, and for CD and ADHD in the whole sample. Further adjustment for family structure and area-level disadvantage accounted for these associations. Our results demonstrated the importance of paying attention to parental and child mental health, and the child's developmental stage and gender when assessing the welfare, social and health service needs of families and their children living in poverty.

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The Influence of Social Disadvantage on Children's Emotional and Behavioral Difficulties at Age 4-7 Years

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Risk and protective factors for mental health problems in preschool-aged children: cross-sectional results of the BELLA preschool study

Risk and protective factors for mental health problems in preschool-aged children: cross-sectional results of the BELLA preschool study

Funcionamento familiar e recursos ambientais oferecidos pelas famílias de crianças com transtornos mentais

Poverty, Parental Mental Health and Child/Adolescent Mental Disorders: Findings from a National Australian Survey

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