The Effects of Maternal Depression on Child Mental Health Problems Based on Gender of the Child

Depression is a common disorder among women with young children. Compared to non-depressed mothers, depressed mothers tend to display less positive affection, provide less emotional support, and inconsistently respond to their child’s every day and emotional needs. We examined the association betwee...

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Published in:Community mental health journal 2015-04, Vol.51 (3), p.354-358
Main Authors: Cho, Sun-Mi, Kim, Eu jin, Lim, Ki-Young, Lee, Ji-Won, Shin, Yun-Mi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Behavior
Child
Child & adolescent mental health
Child Behavior Disorders - epidemiology
Child of Impaired Parents - psychology
Child psychology
Childhood
Children
Children & youth
Community and Environmental Psychology
Depression - diagnosis
Depression - epidemiology
Depression - psychology
Education
Families & family life
Family structure
Female
Females
Gender
Girls
Humans
Male
Maternal & child health
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Mental depression
Mental Health
Mother-Child Relations
Mothers
Mothers - psychology
Mothers - statistics & numerical data
Original Paper
Parents & parenting
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
Psychiatry
Questionnaires
Sex
Sociodemographics
Socioeconomic Factors
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:Depression is a common disorder among women with young children. Compared to non-depressed mothers, depressed mothers tend to display less positive affection, provide less emotional support, and inconsistently respond to their child’s every day and emotional needs. We examined the association between maternal depression and child (middle childhood) mental health problems according to the child’s gender. This study was conducted between June and August 2006 on 3,911 subjects aged 7–12 years. The data for this study was collected through a questionnaire that included the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and Korean Child Behavior Checklist (K-CBCL). Most of the CBCL scores were higher for children in the depressed mother group. The two way ANOVAs (depressed group by gender) found girls to have significantly higher scores than boys on somatization. Children may experience somatic complaints when they also suffer from emotional disorders, and therefore must be observed closely.
ISSN:0010-3853
1573-2789
DOI:10.1007/s10597-014-9824-6