Socioeconomic and maternal mental health factors associated with the parenting and development of children in an early childhood promotion program: analysis via structural equation modeling.

ABSTRACT:

Backgroud

Childhood development is influenced by the quality of the environment in which children live. Social inequalities, non-responsive parental practices, and poor caregiver mental health can delay children's development. Our objective was to evaluate the socioeconomic and maternal mental health factors associated with the parenting and development of children participating in Programa Criança Feliz (Happy Child Program; PCF), a Brazilian early childhood promotion program.

Methods

This was a cross-sectional study with children aged up to 24 months who were participating in the PCF in the Federal District, Brazil. In 2022, sociodemographic data, maternal depression and anxiety, responsive and unresponsive parenting and the risk of child developmental delay were collected

SUBMITTER: Dal'Ava Dos Santos LMT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12625338 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature