Early Childhood Stimulating Environment Predicts Later Childhood Resilience in an Indian Longitudinal Birth Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Human resilience is dynamic and generated through myriad interactions starting from early childhood. Resilience can improve quality of life and longevity.

Objective

The current analysis evaluates childhood resilience at 9 years of age and its associations with concurrent cognition and early childhood factors, using longitudinal follow-up of a community birth cohort in Vellore, south India.

Methods

Resilience was assessed using the Child and Youth Resilience Measure and cognition utilizing the Malin's Intelligence Scale for Indian Children. Early childhood variables included growth stunting, maternal depression scores, home environment scores, and socio-economic status (SES) at 2 years of age. Statistical evaluation included bivariate analysis with further m

SUBMITTER: Koshy B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9689234 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature