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Maternal medical risks during pregnancy and childhood externalizing behavior
Dylan B Jackson1, Michael G Vaughn2
1Department of Criminal Justice, The University of Texas at San Antonio, 501W. César E. Chàvez Blvd, San Antonio, TX, 78207, USA.
Social Science & Medicine (1982)
|May 5, 2018
Summary
Maternal medical risks during pregnancy are linked to increased childhood externalizing behavior, particularly in males. Addressing these risks may improve behavioral development in male offspring.
Area of Science:
- Developmental Psychology
- Maternal Health
- Child Behavior
Background:
- Maternal health during pregnancy significantly impacts offspring development.
- The influence of accumulated maternal medical risks on childhood externalizing behavior is understudied.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the association between maternal medical risks during pregnancy and childhood externalizing behavior.
- To determine if this association is stronger in male offspring.
Main Methods:
- Utilized data from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Birth Cohort (ECLS-B).
- Examined maternal medical history from hospital records.
- Assessed externalizing behavior using parent and teacher reports from kindergarten.
Main Results:
- Increased maternal medical risks during pregnancy correlated with higher odds of childhood externalizing behavior.
- This association was significant only among male offspring.
- Predicted probability of persistent externalizing behavior in males rose from 8.4% to 24.1% with increasing maternal risks.
Conclusions:
- Maternal prenatal medical risks have significant implications for male offspring's behavioral development.
- Managing maternal medical risks may reduce the incidence of externalizing behavior in male children.
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