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Associations between parental psychological well-being and socio-emotional development in 5-year-old preterm children

Mira Huhtala1, Riikka Korja2, Liisa Lehtonen3

  • 1Department of Public Health, University of Turku, Turku, Finland; Department of Pediatrics, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland.

Early Human Development
|January 15, 2014
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Parental psychological well-being impacts very low birth weight (VLBW) children's development. Maternal depression and parenting stress in both parents are risk factors for developmental issues in VLBW children.

Area of Science:

  • Developmental Psychology
  • Pediatric Health
  • Maternal Mental Health

Background:

  • Preterm children face risks for behavioral, emotional, and social challenges.
  • Premature birth significantly impacts parental psychological well-being.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between parental psychological well-being and the development of very low birth weight (VLBW) children.
  • To assess social, behavioral, and functional development at five years of age.

Main Methods:

  • Longitudinal prospective cohort study of 201 VLBW infants (≤1500g).
  • Parental psychological well-being assessed at child's 4 years using validated questionnaires.
  • Child development evaluated at 5 years by parents and day-care providers.

Main Results:

  • VLBW children's parents reported more developmental problems than normative data.
  • Maternal depressive symptoms and lower sense of coherence linked to child developmental issues.
  • Parenting stress in both mothers and fathers associated with child developmental problems.

Conclusions:

  • Maternal depression and parenting stress are potential risk factors for VLBW children's development.
  • Stronger maternal sense of coherence may act as a protective factor for child development.
Abstract

Keywords:
DepressionDistressParenting stressPretermSense of coherence

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