Associations of crying, sleeping, and feeding problems in early childhood and perceived social support with emotional disorders in adulthood.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Multiple or persistent crying, sleeping, or feeding problems in early childhood (regulatory problems) are associated with increased internalizing symptoms in adulthood. Unknown is whether early regulatory problems are associated with emotional disorders in adulthood, and what psychosocial factors may provide protection. We tested whether early childhood multiple or persistent regulatory problems are associated with a higher risk of (a) any mood and anxiety disorder in adulthood; (b) perceiving no social support in adulthood; and (c) whether social support provides protection from mood and anxiety disorders among participants who had multiple/persistent regulatory problems and those who never had regulatory problems.

Methods

Data from two prospective longitudinal s

SUBMITTER: Jaekel J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10239120 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature