ArticleMaternal and child health journal2022
Influence of Maternal Childhood Trauma on Perinatal Depression, Observed Mother-Infant Interactions, and Child Growth.
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- Mediators of the Association Between a Parent's Experience of Trauma and Their Children's Well-Being: A Systematic Review.Trauma, violence & abuse · 2026Pooled it
- When a Parent Is Born: An Integrated Approach to Perinatal Mental Health and Early Risk Screening.European journal of investigation in health, psychology and education · 2025Article
- Associations of maternal alcohol and non-prescribed substance use with early child growth.The South African journal of psychiatry : SAJP : the journal of the Society of Psychiatrists of South Africa · 2025Article
- Psychological functioning in pregnant women who experienced complex trauma.Frontiers in global women's health · 2025Article
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- The trajectories of physical growth in 4 months postnatal corrected age among preterm infants discharged from neonatal intensive care units and associated factors: A prospective study.International journal of nursing sciences · 2023Article
- Prevalence and associated factors of probable depression amongst pregnant and parenting young females: a comparison of adolescents and young adults in rural South Africa.Frontiers in child and adolescent psychiatry · 2023Article
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Abstract
introductionMothers who have experienced childhood trauma may be at increased risk for disruptions in caregiving behavior, with potential consequences for early child development. However, assessments of caregiving behavior tend to be self-reported, which may bias results, and have been limited in lower-resource settings.
methodsIn an overall sample of 256 South African mothers followed across the perinatal period, this longitudinal study used structural equation modeling to test pathways of association between maternal childhood trauma and depressive symptoms on observed mother-infant interactions at 3.5 months and subsequent child growth outcomes at 1 year.
resultsOn average, mothers with childhood trauma histories tended to show lower rated overall interactions with their infants (B = - 0.16, p = .013), which in turn was associated with reduced child growth at 1 year (B = 0.17, p = .046). When this model was adjusted for maternal age and relative socioeconomic status (SES), maternal SES strongly explained child growth (B = 0.31, p < .001) such that the direct effect of mother-infant interactions was no longer significant. DISCUSSION: For child growth in a lower-resource setting, quality of mother-infant interactions could be a relevant predictor but more strongly explained by maternal SES factors, suggesting a need for broader approaches that not only improve dyadic relationships but also address maternal ecological resources.
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