scholarly journals Maternal depressive symptoms are negatively associated with child growth and development: Evidence from rural I ndia

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. e12621 ◽  
Author(s):  
Phuong Hong Nguyen ◽  
Jed Friedman ◽  
Mohini Kak ◽  
Purnima Menon ◽  
Harold Alderman
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Growth And Development ◽  
Child Growth ◽  
Maternal Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Negatively Associated

scholarly journals Effects of a community health worker delivered intervention on maternal depressive symptoms in rural Tanzania

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lilia Bliznashka ◽  
Aisha K Yousafzai ◽  
Geofrey Asheri ◽  
Honorati Masanja ◽  
Christopher R Sudfeld
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Antenatal Care ◽  
Home Visit ◽  
Child Growth ◽  
Nutrition Intervention ◽  
Growth Monitoring ◽  
Maternal Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Health And Nutrition ◽  
Rural Tanzania

Abstract Maternal depression affects one in four women in sub-Saharan Africa, yet evidence on effective and scalable interventions is limited. Our objective was to evaluate the effect of a community health worker (CHW) delivered home visit responsive stimulation, health and nutrition intervention, and conditional cash transfers (CCTs) for antenatal care and child growth monitoring attendance on maternal depressive symptoms. We conducted a cluster-randomized controlled trial in 12 villages in rural Ifakara, Tanzania (September 2017 to May 2019). Study villages were randomly assigned to one of three arms: (1) CHW, (2) CHW + CCT and (3) Control. Pregnant women and mothers with a child <12 months were enrolled. Maternal depressive symptoms were assessed using a Tanzanian-adapted version of the Hopkins Symptoms Checklist-25 (HSCL-25) after 18 months of follow-up. We used linear mixed-effects models to estimate intervention effects on HSCL-25 scores. Results showed that the CHW intervention significantly reduced HSCL-25 scores as compared with control [unadjusted mean difference (MD) −0.31, 95% confidence interval (CI) −0.47, −0.15]. The CHW + CCT intervention also appeared to lower HSCL-25 scores (MD −0.17, 95% CI −0.33, −0.01), but results were not statistically significant. Our findings showed that a low-intensity CHW-delivered home visit responsive stimulation, health and nutrition intervention, which did not explicitly aim to improve mental health, reduced maternal depressive symptoms, though the precise mechanisms of action remain unknown. CCTs for antenatal care and child growth monitoring appeared to provide limited to no additional benefit. Community-based integrated interventions that broadly consider maternal and child health, development and well-being have the potential to promote maternal mental health in rural Tanzania and similar settings.

scholarly journals Maternal Depressive Symptoms, Parenting Self-Efficacy, and Child Growth

2008 ◽  
Vol 98 (1) ◽  
pp. 125-132 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pamela J. Surkan ◽  
Ichiro Kawachi ◽  
Louise M. Ryan ◽  
Lisa F. Berkman ◽  
Lina M. Carvalho Vieira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Child Growth ◽  
Maternal Depressive Symptoms

scholarly journals Associations of Maternal and Infant Testosterone and Cortisol Levels With Maternal Depressive Symptoms and Infant Socioemotional Problems

2015 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
June Cho ◽  
Xiaogang Su ◽  
Vivien Phillips ◽  
Diane Holditch-Davis
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Testosterone Level ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care ◽  
Very Low Birth Weight ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Protective Role ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Maternal Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Negatively Associated ◽  
Cortisol Levels

This study examined the associations of testosterone and cortisol levels with maternal depressive symptoms and infant socioemotional (SE) problems that are influenced by infant gender. A total of 62 mothers and their very-low-birth weight (VLBW) infants were recruited from a neonatal intensive care unit at a tertiary medical center in the southeast United States. Data were collected at three time points (before 40 weeks’ postmenstrual age [PMA] and at 3 months and 6 months of age corrected for prematurity). Measures included infant medical record review, maternal interview, biochemical assays of salivary hormone levels in mother-VLBWinfant pairs, and standard questionnaires. Generalized estimating equations with separate analyses for boys and girls showed that maternal testosterone level was negatively associated with depressive symptoms in mothers of boys, whereas infant testosterone level was negatively associated with maternal report of infant SE problems in girls after controlling for characteristics of mothers and infants and number of days post birth of saliva collection. Not surprisingly, the SE problems were positively associated with a number of medical complications. Mothers with more depressive symptoms reported that their infants had more SE problems. Mothers with higher testosterone levels reported that girls, but not boys, had fewer SE problems. In summary, high levels of testosterone could have a protective role for maternal depressive symptoms and infant SE problems. Future research need to be directed toward clinical application of these preliminary results.

Maternal depressive symptoms predict adolescent healthcare utilization and charges in youth with Type 1 diabetes (T1D).

2013 ◽  
Vol 32 (9) ◽  
pp. 1013-1022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kyle M. Clayton ◽  
Sunita M. Stewart ◽  
Deborah J. Wiebe ◽  
Charles E. McConnel ◽  
Carroll W. Hughes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Type 1 Diabetes ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Healthcare Utilization ◽  
Maternal Depressive Symptoms

scholarly journals Growth and development of children under 5 years of age with tetralogy of Fallot in a Chinese population

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Xin Li ◽  
Jin Zhu ◽  
Jun An ◽  
Yuqing Wang ◽  
Yili Wu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Tetralogy Of Fallot ◽  
Growth Retardation ◽  
Growth And Development ◽  
Heart Defects ◽  
Body Height ◽  
Child Growth ◽  
The Body ◽  
Early Age ◽  
Local Conditions

AbstractCongenital Heart Defects (CHDs) are associated with different patterns of malnutrition and growth retardation, which may vary worldwide and need to be evaluated according to local conditions. Although tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) is one of the first described CHDs, the etiology outcomes in growth and development of TOF in early age child is still unclear in most cases. This study was designed to investigate the growth retardation status of Chinese pediatric TOF patients under 5 years old. The body height, body weight and body mass index (BMI) of 262 pediatric patients (138 boys and 124 girls) who underwent corrective surgery for TOF between 2014 and 2018 were measured using conventional methods. The average body height, body weight and BMI of the patients were significantly lower than WHO Child Growth Standards, while the most affected was body height. Meanwhile, higher stunting frequency and greater deterioration of both the body height and weight happened in elder age (aged 13–60 months) rather than in infant stage (aged 0–12 months) among these patients. Our results confirmed that intervention should be given at early age to prevent the growth retardation of TOF patients getting severer.

scholarly journals Maternal depressive symptoms and children's academic performance: sex differences in the mediating role of school experiences

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Marilyn N. Ahun ◽  
Lamprini Psychogiou ◽  
Frédéric Guay ◽  
Michel Boivin ◽  
Richard E. Tremblay ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sex Differences ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Peer Victimization ◽  
School Engagement ◽  
School Experiences ◽  
Maternal Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Reading And Writing ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Writing Scores

Abstract Background Maternal depressive symptoms (MDSs) are negatively associated with children's academic performance, with stronger effects sometimes reported in boys. However, few studies have tested the mechanisms of this association. We examined the mediating role of school engagement and peer victimization in this association and tested for sex differences. Methods Participants were 1173 families from a population-based longitudinal Canadian study. MDSs were self-reported annually using the Centre for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (child's age: 5 months to 5 years). Data on mediators (peer victimization, cognitive, behavioral, and emotional school engagement) were reported annually from ages 6–10 by multiple informants including children, parents, and teachers using items from validated scales. Mathematics, reading, and writing exam scores at age 12 were obtained from standardized exams administered by Québec's Ministry of Education and Teaching. Structural equation modeling was used to test mediation by school experiences in boys and girls. Results Exposure to MDSs was negatively associated with mathematics, reading, and writing scores in girls and with mathematics only in boys. Cognitive and behavioral engagement significantly mediated the association between MDSs and mathematics, reading, and writing scores in girls. There were no significant mediators for boys. Conclusions Prevention and intervention strategies aiming to improve school engagement might be beneficial for daughters of mothers experiencing depressive symptoms. Further research is needed to replicate these findings and to identify the mechanisms explaining this association in boys.

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