Primal Health Databank: Study
| Entry No: | 0378 |
| Title: | Maternal antenatal anxiety and children's behavioural/emotional problems at 4 years. Report from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children. |
| Author(s): | O'Connor TG, Heron J, Golding J, Beveridge M, Glover V. |
| Reference: | Br J Psychiatry 2002 Jun;180:502-8 |
| Place of Study: | UK |
| Abstract: | The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that antenatal maternal anxiety predicts behavioural problems at age 4 years. Data were collected on multiple antenatal and postnatal assessments of maternal anxiety and depression, antenatal and obstetric risks, psychosocial risks and children's behavioural/emotional problems (n=7448). Antenatal maternal anxiety predicted behavioural/emotional problems in boys (OR=2.14, 95% CI 1.48-3.10) and girls (OR=1.88, 95% CI 1.3-2.69) after accounting for covariates. When covarying maternal anxiety up to 33 months postnatally, antenatal anxiety continued to predict total problems in boys (OR=1.56, 95% CI 1.02-2.41) and girls (OR=1.51, 95% CI 1.22-2.81). The conclusion of the authors is that there could be a direct effect of maternal mood on foetal brain development, which affects the behavioural development of the child.
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| Keyword(s): | emotional state in pregnancy |
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