The impact of maternal depressive symptoms and traumatic events on early childhood mental health in conflict-affected Timor-Leste.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Longitudinal studies are needed to examine the association between maternal depression, trauma and childhood mental health in conflict-affected settings.

Aims

To examine maternal depressive symptoms, trauma-related adversities and child mental health by using a longitudinal path model in conflict-affected Timor-Leste.

Method

Women were recruited in pregnancy. At wave 1, 1672 of 1740 eligible women were interviewed (96% response rate). The final sample comprised 1118 women with complete data at all three time points. Women were followed up when the index child was aged 18 months (wave 2) and 36 months (wave 3). Measures included the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, lifetime traumatic events and the Child Behaviour Checklist. A longitudinal path analysis

SUBMITTER: Rees SJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8935917 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature