The association between crowding within households and behavioural problems in children: Longitudinal data from the Southampton Women's Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In England, nearly one child in ten lives in overcrowded housing. Crowding is likely to worsen with increasing population size, urbanisation, and the ongoing concerns about housing shortages. Children with behavioural difficulties are at increased risk of mental and physical health problems and poorer employment prospects.

Objective

To test the association between the level of crowding in the home and behavioural problems in children, and to explore what factors might explain the relationship.

Methods

Mothers of 2576 children from the Southampton Women's Survey population-based mother-offspring cohort were interviewed. Crowding was measured at age 2 years by people per room (PPR) and behavioural problems assessed at age 3 years with the Strengths and Diffic

SUBMITTER: Marsh R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6563047 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature