Prenatal determinants of depressive symptoms in childhood: Evidence from Growing Up in New Zealand.

Theunissen, G; D'Souza, S; Peterson, ER; Walker, C; Morton, SMB; Waldie, KE

Prenatal determinants of depressive symptoms in childhood: Evidence from Growing Up in New Zealand.

Theunissen, G D'Souza, S Peterson, ER Walker, C Morton, SMB Waldie, KE

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Citation:: J Affect Disord, 2022, 302, pp. 41-49
Issue Date:: 2022-04-01

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dc.contributor.author	Theunissen, G
dc.contributor.author	D'Souza, S
dc.contributor.author	Peterson, ER
dc.contributor.author	Walker, C
dc.contributor.author	Morton, SMB
dc.contributor.author	Waldie, KE
dc.date.accessioned	2023-07-07T20:24:18Z
dc.date.available	2022-01-18
dc.date.available	2023-07-07T20:24:18Z
dc.date.issued	2022-04-01
dc.identifier.citation	J Affect Disord, 2022, 302, pp. 41-49
dc.identifier.issn	0165-0327
dc.identifier.issn	1573-2517
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/171314
dc.description.abstract	BACKGROUND: Young people who experience depression are at an increased risk of adverse psychosocial and developmental outcomes that can persist over the lifecourse. Identifying maternal prenatal risk factors that may contribute to childhood depressive symptoms can be useful when considering mental health intervention. METHODS: The current study included 3,925 children from the Growing Up in New Zealand (GUiNZ) study who had complete data for self-reported depressive symptoms and mothers' antenatal information. Depressive symptoms were measured at age 8 using the Centre for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale for Children (CESD-10) short form questionnaire. Hierarchical linear regression was used to determine the relationship between prenatal factors and depressive symptoms at age 8. RESULTS: When controlling for sociodemographic characteristics, our hierarchical linear regression revealed that the most significant maternal prenatal predictors of high depressive symptoms at age 8 were maternal perceived stress, smoking during pregnancy, body mass index (BMI) in the overweight/obese range, and paracetamol intake. LIMITATIONS: One limitation with the current study was a reduction in the sample due to attrition. This may have affected our statistical power, reflected in our modest effect sizes. The sample remained both socioeconomically and ethnically diverse, however our results should be interpreted with respect to the sample and not the whole New Zealand population. CONCLUSIONS: A combination of maternal mental health and lifestyle factors contribute to depressive symptoms for children, possibly through foetal programming. Our results emphasise the importance of mental and physical health support for expectant mothers.
dc.format	Print-Electronic
dc.language	eng
dc.publisher	Elsevier
dc.relation.ispartof	J Affect Disord
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1016/j.jad.2022.01.076
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.subject	11 Medical and Health Sciences, 17 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences
dc.subject.classification	Psychiatry
dc.subject.classification	32 Biomedical and clinical sciences
dc.subject.classification	42 Health sciences
dc.subject.classification	52 Psychology
dc.subject.mesh	Adolescent
dc.subject.mesh	Body Mass Index
dc.subject.mesh	Child
dc.subject.mesh	Depression
dc.subject.mesh	Depression, Postpartum
dc.subject.mesh	Female
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Mothers
dc.subject.mesh	New Zealand
dc.subject.mesh	Pregnancy
dc.subject.mesh	Pregnancy Complications
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Pregnancy Complications
dc.subject.mesh	Depression, Postpartum
dc.subject.mesh	Body Mass Index
dc.subject.mesh	Depression
dc.subject.mesh	Mothers
dc.subject.mesh	Pregnancy
dc.subject.mesh	Adolescent
dc.subject.mesh	Child
dc.subject.mesh	New Zealand
dc.subject.mesh	Female
dc.subject.mesh	Adolescent
dc.subject.mesh	Body Mass Index
dc.subject.mesh	Child
dc.subject.mesh	Depression
dc.subject.mesh	Depression, Postpartum
dc.subject.mesh	Female
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Mothers
dc.subject.mesh	New Zealand
dc.subject.mesh	Pregnancy
dc.subject.mesh	Pregnancy Complications
dc.title	Prenatal determinants of depressive symptoms in childhood: Evidence from Growing Up in New Zealand.
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	302
utslib.location.activity	Netherlands
utslib.for	11 Medical and Health Sciences
utslib.for	17 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
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dc.date.updated	2023-07-07T20:24:17Z
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Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Young people who experience depression are at an increased risk of adverse psychosocial and developmental outcomes that can persist over the lifecourse. Identifying maternal prenatal risk factors that may contribute to childhood depressive symptoms can be useful when considering mental health intervention. METHODS: The current study included 3,925 children from the Growing Up in New Zealand (GUiNZ) study who had complete data for self-reported depressive symptoms and mothers' antenatal information. Depressive symptoms were measured at age 8 using the Centre for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale for Children (CESD-10) short form questionnaire. Hierarchical linear regression was used to determine the relationship between prenatal factors and depressive symptoms at age 8. RESULTS: When controlling for sociodemographic characteristics, our hierarchical linear regression revealed that the most significant maternal prenatal predictors of high depressive symptoms at age 8 were maternal perceived stress, smoking during pregnancy, body mass index (BMI) in the overweight/obese range, and paracetamol intake. LIMITATIONS: One limitation with the current study was a reduction in the sample due to attrition. This may have affected our statistical power, reflected in our modest effect sizes. The sample remained both socioeconomically and ethnically diverse, however our results should be interpreted with respect to the sample and not the whole New Zealand population. CONCLUSIONS: A combination of maternal mental health and lifestyle factors contribute to depressive symptoms for children, possibly through foetal programming. Our results emphasise the importance of mental and physical health support for expectant mothers.

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