A longitudinal study of child mental health and problem behaviours at 14 years of age following unplanned pregnancy

Hayatbakhsh, Mohammad Reza, Najman, Jackob M., Khatun, Mohsina, Mamun, Abdullah A., Bor, William and Clavarino, Alexandra M. (2011) A longitudinal study of child mental health and problem behaviours at 14 years of age following unplanned pregnancy. Psychiatry Research, 185 1-2: 200-204.

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Author Hayatbakhsh, Mohammad Reza
Najman, Jackob M.
Khatun, Mohsina
Mamun, Abdullah A.
Bor, William
Clavarino, Alexandra M.
Title A longitudinal study of child mental health and problem behaviours at 14 years of age following unplanned pregnancy
Journal name Psychiatry Research  (ERA 2012 Listed)    (ERA 2010 Rank B)   Check publisher's open access policy
Publication date 2011-01-30
Sub-type Article
Year available 2010
DOI 10.1016/j.psychres.2010.05.019
Volume number 185
Issue number 1-2
ISSN 0165-1781
Start page 200
End page 204
Total pages 5
Place of publication Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Publisher Elsevier North-Holland Biomedical Press
Collection year 2011
Language eng
Abstract A substantial minority of children are born as a consequence of an unplanned pregnancy. Yet little is known about the impact of unplanned/unwanted pregnancy (UP) on long-term health outcomes for children. This study aimed to examine the association between UP and child mental health and behavioural problems at 14 years, and whether this association is confounded or mediated by other variables. Data were from a pre-birth prospective study that included 4765 mothers and their children (48.4% female and 51.6% male) followed up from pregnancy to 14 years of the child's age in Brisbane, Australia. Child anxiety/depression, aggression, delinquency, attention problems, withdrawal problems, somatic complaints, social problems, thought problems, internalizing, externalizing and total problems were measured using the Achenbach's Youth Self Report at 14 years. Child smoking and alcohol consumption were self-reported at 14 years. UP was prospectively assessed at the first antenatal visit of pregnancy. UP as reported by mothers at first antenatal visit predicted elevated levels of problem behaviours and increased substance use in children at 14 years. The impact of UP on child mental health and problem behaviours is partly due to the confounding effect of other variables, such as maternal socio-demographic status, mental health and substance use during pregnancy. Further research is needed to investigate the mechanism of association between UP and child aggression and early alcohol consumption at 14 years. © 2010 Elsevier Ltd.
Keyword Child
Mental health
Unplanned/unwanted pregnancy
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Additional Notes Available online 23 June, 2010.

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