Effect of the peripartum depressive symptoms on the Internet use disorder of their offspring in late childhood: retrospective longitudinal study

Internet use disorder (IUD) is an emerging social and mental health concern. This study aimed to analyze the relative risk of IUD in late childhood among children whose mothers experienced peripartum depressive symptoms. This study included 762 participants (397 boys and 365 girls) and was conducted...

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Published in:Scientific reports 2024-01, Vol.14 (1), p.417-417, Article 417
Main Authors: Kim, Jinhyun, Hurh, Kyungduk, Kim, Hyunkyu, Park, Eun-Cheol, Ha, Min Jin
Format: Article
Language:English
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Child
Childhood
Children
Children & youth
Depression - diagnosis
Depression - epidemiology
Depression - etiology
Female
Humanities and Social Sciences
Humans
Internet Use
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Mental depression
Mood
Mothers
Mothers - psychology
multidisciplinary
Offspring
Peripartum Period
Pregnancy
Retrospective Studies
Risk Factors
Science
Science (multidisciplinary)
Statistical analysis
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Summary:Internet use disorder (IUD) is an emerging social and mental health concern. This study aimed to analyze the relative risk of IUD in late childhood among children whose mothers experienced peripartum depressive symptoms. This study included 762 participants (397 boys and 365 girls) and was conducted in 2017 (aged 9) and 2019 (aged 11). We analyzed the adjusted relative risk of being at high risk for IUD based on whether the mother experienced depressive symptoms during pregnancy or one month after delivery. We also considered the persistence of depressed mood for 4 months after delivery and the severity of peripartum depressive symptoms. From 2017, 20.7% of boys and 14.0% of girls were at high risk of developing IUD. Compared to the non-peripartum depressive group, girls whose mothers experienced peripartum depressive symptoms and those that persisted for 4 months were 1.084 and 1.124 times more likely to be at high risk of IUD (95% confidence interval = 1.005–1.170 and 1.013–1.248), respectively. There were no statistically significant differences among boys. Peripartum depressed mood could be one of risk factors of IUD. IUD needs to be monitored in children whose mothers experienced peripartum depressive symptoms.
ISSN:2045-2322
2045-2322
DOI:10.1038/s41598-023-50603-5