Risk factors for childhood mental health symptoms: National longitudinal study of Australian children
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Bayer, J.K.; Ukoumunne, Obioha C.; Lucas, Nina; Wake, m; Scalzo, K.; Nicholson, Jan
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OBJECTIVE: To determine predictors of child externalizing (behavioral) and internalizing (emotional) symptoms in a national population sample. METHODS: Data were collected in 3 biennial waves (2004, 2006, and 2008) from 2 cohorts in the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children, initially including 5107 children 0 to 1 year of age and 4983 children 4 to 5 years of age. The primary outcomes were child externalizing and internalizing symptoms. Relationships between potential risk factors and...[Show more]
dc.contributor.author | Bayer, J.K. | |
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dc.contributor.author | Ukoumunne, Obioha C. | |
dc.contributor.author | Lucas, Nina | |
dc.contributor.author | Wake, m | |
dc.contributor.author | Scalzo, K. | |
dc.contributor.author | Nicholson, Jan | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2015-12-13T22:20:01Z | |
dc.identifier.issn | 0031-4005 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1885/72132 | |
dc.description.abstract | OBJECTIVE: To determine predictors of child externalizing (behavioral) and internalizing (emotional) symptoms in a national population sample. METHODS: Data were collected in 3 biennial waves (2004, 2006, and 2008) from 2 cohorts in the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children, initially including 5107 children 0 to 1 year of age and 4983 children 4 to 5 years of age. The primary outcomes were child externalizing and internalizing symptoms. Relationships between potential risk factors and child mental health outcomes were described by using linear regression. RESULTS: In unadjusted analyses, children's mental health symptoms were predicted by a large number of risk factors. In multivariate models, early childhood factors (birth through 5 years) explained 30% and 18% of variations in externalizing and internalizing symptoms, respectively, at 4 to 5 years of age. Middle childhood (5-9 years of age) factors explained 20% and 23% of variations in externalizing and internalizing symptoms, respectively, at 8 to 9 years of age. Harsh discipline was a strong consistent predictor of externalizing symptoms in both age groups, whereas poorer child physical health, maternal emotional distress, harsh discipline, and overinvolved/protective parenting (younger cohort only) predicted internalizing symptoms consistently. CONCLUSIONS: National data on predictors of child mental health symptoms highlighted a small number of significant risk factors, situated in the family context and present from a very young age. This knowledge is informing population-level, randomized, prevention trials of family support programs. | |
dc.publisher | American Academy of Pediatrics | |
dc.source | Pediatrics (English edition) | |
dc.subject | Keywords: article; Australia; behavior disorder; child; child behavior; child health; child parent relation; child rearing; controlled study; emotional disorder; emotional stress; externalizing problem; female; human; infant; internalizing problem; longitudinal stu Children; Epidemiological studies; Externalizing problems; Internalizing problems; Longitudinal studies; Mental health; Risk factors | |
dc.title | Risk factors for childhood mental health symptoms: National longitudinal study of Australian children | |
dc.type | Journal article | |
local.description.notes | Imported from ARIES | |
local.identifier.citationvolume | 128 | |
dc.date.issued | 2011 | |
local.identifier.absfor | 111704 - Community Child Health | |
local.identifier.ariespublication | U3488905xPUB3069 | |
local.type.status | Published Version | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Bayer, J.K., Murdoch Childrens Research Institute | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Ukoumunne, Obioha C., University of Exeter | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Lucas, Nina, College of Arts and Social Sciences, ANU | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Wake, m, University of Melbourne | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Scalzo, K., Royal Children's Hospital | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Nicholson, Jan, Murdoch Childrens Research Institute | |
local.description.embargo | 2037-12-31 | |
local.bibliographicCitation.issue | 4 | |
local.bibliographicCitation.startpage | e865 | |
local.bibliographicCitation.lastpage | e879 | |
local.identifier.doi | 10.1542/peds.2011-0491 | |
dc.date.updated | 2016-02-24T10:04:27Z | |
local.identifier.scopusID | 2-s2.0-80053485966 | |
Collections | ANU Research Publications |
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