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ArticlePediatric research2023

Maternal perceived stress and infant behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Holly Bradley, Dana Fine, Yasmin Minai, Laurel Gilabert, Kimberly Gregory, Lynne Smith, Wei Gao, Gina Giase, Sheila Krogh-Jespersen, Yudong Zhang and 9 more

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Article in Pediatric research, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

19 authors at 7 institutions in 1 country.

Holly BradleyDevelopmental Behavioral Pediatrics, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Dana FineDevelopmental Behavioral Pediatrics, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Yasmin MinaiCedars-Sinai Medical Center, Biomedical Imaging Research Institute, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Laurel GilabertCedars-Sinai Medical Center, Biomedical Imaging Research Institute, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Kimberly GregoryCedars-Sinai Medical Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Lynne SmithHarbor-UCLA Medical Center Department of Pediatrics, David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Wei GaoCedars-Sinai Medical Center, Biomedical Imaging Research Institute, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Gina GiaseDepartment of Medical Social Sciences, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA.
Sheila Krogh-JespersenDepartment of Medical Social Sciences, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA.
Yudong ZhangDepartment of Medical Social Sciences, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA.
Lauren WakschlagDepartment of Medical Social Sciences, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA.
Natalie H BritoDepartment of Applied Psychology, New York University, New York, NY, USA.
Integra FelicianoDepartment of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, New York University, New York, NY, USA.
Moriah ThomasonDepartment of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, New York University, New York, NY, USA.
Laura CabralDepartment of Radiology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
Ashok PanigrahyDepartment of Radiology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
Alexandra PotterUniversity of Vermont Medical Center, Psychiatry, Burlington, VT, USA.
Leigh-Anne CioffrediDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Vermont Medical Center, Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, USA.
Beth A SmithDevelopmental Behavioral Pediatrics, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA. bethsmit@usc.edu.
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center · USNorthwestern University · USChildren's Hospital of Los Angeles · USNew York University · USUniversity of Pittsburgh Medical Center · USUniversity of Vermont Medical Center · USHarbor–UCLA Medical Center · US

Funding

Southern California Clinical and Translational Science InstituteUL1TR001855 · NCATS · UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA · PI Thomas A Buchanan, Michele D. Kipke · 2016 to 2026
$81.3M
Southern California Clinical and Translational Science InstituteUL1TR000130 · NCATS · UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA · PI BUCHANAN, THOMAS A · 2012 to 2015
$36.0M
8/24 The Healthy Brain and Child Development National ConsortiumU01DA055338 · NIDA · NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE · PI Obianuju Berry, Lauren Christine Shuffrey · 2021 to 2026
$9.4M
Examining Prenatal Inflammation and Neurodevelopment in a Longitudinal Fetal-to-Age 9 Imaging Study - Administrative SupplementR01MH122447 · NIMH · NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE · PI THOMASON, MORIAH E, TRENTACOSTA, CHRISTOPHER J · 2020 to 2025
$3.9M
“Overlapping and Discrete Pathways Through Which Prenatal Isolation and Uncertainty Stress Impact Maternal Mental Health and Child NeurodevelopmentR01MH126468 · NIMH · NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE · PI BRITO, NATALIE HIROMI, THOMASON, MORIAH E · 2021 to 2024
$3.0M
Investigating neurobehavioral consequences of COVID-19 related stressors on maternal mental health and infant developmentR01MH125870 · NIMH · NEW YORK UNIVERSITY · PI BRITO, NATALIE HIROMI, THOMASON, MORIAH E · 2021 to 2024
$2.9M
From the womb to the classroom: Linking perinatal micronutrients and toxicants to neural and behavioral development in utero and in childhoodR01ES032294 · NIEHS · NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE · PI MARTINEZ, MAURO, THOMASON, MORIAH E · 2020 to 2024
$2.6M
4:4 Investigation of opioid exposure and neurodevelopment (iOPEN)R34DA050287 · NIDA · NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE · PI BERGINK, VEERLE, THOMASON, MORIAH E · 2019 to 2021
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Biological and Environmental Contributions to Healthy Baby Development in Diverse PopulationR34DA050254 · NIDA · CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF LOS ANGELES · PI LEVITT, PAT · 2019 to 2020
$741k
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMaternal stress has negative consequences on infant behavioral development, and COVID-19 presented uniquely stressful situations to mothers of infants born during the pandemic. We hypothesized that mothers with higher levels of perceived stress during the pandemic would report higher levels of infant regulatory problems including crying and interrupted sleep patterns.

methodsAs part 6 sites of a longitudinal study, mothers of infants born during the pandemic completed the Perceived Stress Scale, the Brief Infant Sleep Questionnaire, and an Infant Crying survey at 6 (n = 433) and 12 (n = 344) months of infant age.

resultsMaternal perceived stress, which remained consistent at 6 and 12 months of infant age, was significantly positively correlated with time taken to settle infants. Although maternal perceived stress was not correlated with uninterrupted sleep length, time taken to put the infant to sleep was correlated. Perceived stress was also correlated with the amount of infant crying and fussiness reported at 6 months.

conclusionsMothers who reported higher levels of perceived stress during the pandemic reported higher levels of regulatory problems, specifically at 6 months. Examining how varying levels of maternal stress and infant behaviors relate to overall infant developmental status over time is an important next step. IMPACT: Women giving birth during the COVID-19 pandemic who reported higher levels of stress on the Perceived Stress Scale also reported higher levels of infant fussiness and crying at 6 months old, and more disruptive sleep patterns in their infants at 6 months and 12 months old. Sleeping problems and excessive crying in infancy are two regulatory problems that are known risk factors for emotional and behavioral issues in later childhood. This paper is one of the first studies highlighting the associations between maternal stress and infant behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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COVID-19PandemicsChildCryingFemaleHumansInfantInfant BehaviorLongitudinal StudiesMothersPregnancyStress, Psychological

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