Adverse Childhood Experiences and Socioemotional Outcomes of Children Born Very Preterm.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine whether adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) confer risk for socioemotional problems in children born very preterm (VPT).

Study design

As part of a longitudinal study, 96 infants born VPT at 23-30 weeks of gestation were recruited from a level III neonatal intensive care unit and underwent follow-up at ages 2 and 5 years. Eighty-three full-term (FT) (37-41 weeks gestation) children were recruited from an adjoining obstetric service and the local community. ACEs were assessed with the Child Life Events Scale at age 2 and Preschool Age Psychiatric Assessment at age 5. At age 5, internalizing, externalizing, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms were assessed with the Child Behavior Checklist and Conner's Rating Scale-Revised, respect

SUBMITTER: Bishop CL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11851865 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature