Socioeconomic characteristics, family structure and trajectories of children's psychosocial problems in a period of social transition.

ABSTRACT: Data from the Czech part of the European Longitudinal Study of Pregnancy and Childhood offer a unique opportunity to examine a period of changing socioeconomic structure of the country. Our aim was to analyse the association between socioeconomic status, family structure and children's psychosocial problems at the age of 7, 11, 15 and 18 years in 3,261 subjects and compare our results with findings from western settings. The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) and its five subscales were used to assess individual problem areas (emotional symptoms, peer problems, hyperactivity, conduct problems) and prosocial behaviour. Socioeconomic status was represented by maternal education and three forms of family structure were identified: nuclear family, new partner family and single pare

SUBMITTER: Kuruczova D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7274440 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature