The longitudinal association between potential stressful life events and the risk of psychosocial problems in 3-year-old children

ABSTRACT:

Background

Experiencing certain potentially stressful life events can impact psychosocial well-being among school-aged children and adolescents. This study aims to evaluate the association between life events occurring before age 2 and risk of psychosocial problems at 3 years of age.

Methods

All parents invited for the regular well-child visit when their child was 2 years of age by the preventive Youth Health Care in the Rotterdam-Rijnmond area, the Netherlands, were invited to participate in this study. In total 2,305 parents completed the baseline questionnaire at child age 2-years; 1,540 parents completed the questionnaire at child age 3-years. The baseline questionnaire included a life events assessment (12 items), and tension caused by the event (range 0–3). At child

SUBMITTER: van Grieken A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10070685 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature