ArticleSubstance abuse : research and treatment2017
Quality of Caregiving in Mothers With Illicit Substance Use: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
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- The intergenerational health, social care, and justice system contacts associated with household substance misuse in Wales.International journal of population data science · 2026Article
- Parenting through the eyes of mothers with substance use disorder: Implications for treatment and related services.Drug and alcohol dependence · 2025Article
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- Review of Studies Regarding Assessment of Families Where Children Are at Risk of Harm Due to Parental Substance Misuse.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Review
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- Family Risk Exposure Profiles During Early Childhood: Developmental Processes and Adolescent Well-Being.Adversity and resilience science · 2023Article
- Child Community Violence Exposure in an at-Risk Sample: Developmental Trajectories, Caregiving Risks, and the Role of Child Temperament.Psychology of violence · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe quality of caregiving in mothers with substance abuse problems appears to be compromised. However, divergent findings, methodological variability, and sample characteristics point to the need for research synthesis.
methodsA comprehensive systematic search was undertaken. Studies were eligible if they (1) compared substance-misusing mothers with non-substance-misusing mothers, (2) involved children from birth to 3 years, and (3) maternal sensitivity and child responsiveness were measured using observational methodology.
resultsA global meta-analysis for maternal sensitivity (n = 24 studies) and child responsiveness (n = 16 studies) on 3433 mother-infant dyads yielded significant population effect sizes and significant heterogeneity. Subgroup analyses found reduced heterogeneity when the meta-analysis was conducted on studies where groups were matched on key demographic characteristics; although the effect size was small, it was still significant for maternal sensitivity but not child responsiveness.
conclusionsCompromised quality of caregiving is found in high-risk, substance-misusing mothers, emphasising the importance of early intervention that draws from attachment-based interventions.
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