A prospective cohort study to investigate parental stress and child health in low-income Chinese families: protocol paper.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Chronic stress has adverse effects on health. Adults and children from low-income families are subject to multiple sources of stress. Existing literature about economic hardship mostly focuses on either adults or children but not both. Moreover, there is limited knowledge on the relationship between parental generalised stress and child health problems. This study aims to explore the bidirectional relationship between parental stress and child health in Chinese low-income families and to identify other modifiable factors influencing this relationship.

Methods and analysis

This prospective cohort study will sample 254 low-income parent-child pairs and follow them up for 24 months with assessments at three time points (baseline, 12 and 24 months) on parental stres

SUBMITTER: Wong RSM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5855257 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature