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Early asthma onset: consideration of parenting issues.

D A Mrazek1, M D Klinnert, P Mrazek

  • 1National Jewish Center for Immunology and Respiratory Medicine, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver 80206.

Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
|March 1, 1991
PubMed
Summary

Early parenting challenges in at-risk infants are linked to a higher likelihood of developing asthma. These findings highlight the importance of early parental coping and support in childhood respiratory health.

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Area of Science:

  • Pediatrics
  • Psychology
  • Respiratory Medicine

Background:

  • Asthma is a significant childhood respiratory condition with complex etiology.
  • Genetic predisposition plays a role in asthma development.
  • The influence of early environmental factors, including parental behavior, warrants investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between early parental behavior and the subsequent diagnosis of asthma in genetically at-risk children.
  • To explore differences in early parental coping and parenting issues between children who develop asthma and those with other respiratory conditions.

Main Methods:

  • A cohort of 150 genetically at-risk infants was monitored for respiratory status over 2 years.
  • Parenting and maternal coping were assessed at 3 weeks postpartum via home visits and clinical interviews.

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  • Children's respiratory status was categorized into asthma, recurrent infectious wheezing, isolated wheezing, or no wheezing.

    • Main Results:

    • Early parenting problems and coping difficulties were significantly associated with the later onset of asthma (p < 0.001).
    • Parents of children who developed asthma reported more difficulties at the 3-week visit compared to parents of children with infectious wheezing (p < 0.005).

    Conclusions:

    • Early parental coping and parenting behaviors are significant predictors of asthma development in at-risk children.
    • Interventions addressing parental stress and coping in early infancy may play a role in asthma prevention.