Parental Smoking, Depression, and Child Development: Persistent and Unanswered Questions

Presented a review of the influences of parental smoking and depression on physical, behavioral, and cognitive development of children. The negative relationship between smoking and child development has been shown to follow a dose-response relationship and to be independent of several important con...

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Published in:Journal of pediatric psychology 1994-10, Vol.19 (5), p.557-570
Main Authors: Leftwich, Michael J. T., Collins, Frank L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
biobehavioral models
Child
Child Development
Child, Preschool
Cognition Disorders - etiology
depression
Depressive Disorder - etiology
Depressive Disorder - psychology
Humans
parental smoking
Parents - psychology
Respiration Disorders - etiology
Smoking - adverse effects
substance abuse
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Summary:Presented a review of the influences of parental smoking and depression on physical, behavioral, and cognitive development of children. The negative relationship between smoking and child development has been shown to follow a dose-response relationship and to be independent of several important confounds. Likewise, parental characteristics, particularly depression, have also been shown to be related to both smoking and child development. Since cigarette smoking is also linked with depression, there are many unanswered questions regarding the interrelationship of these three factors. Research should use a biobehavioral model to address the issues related to parental influences on child development. Suggestions are made for such an approach to studying parental smoking and child development which addresses the overlap between depression and parental smoking and their influence on child maturation.
ISSN:0146-8693
1465-735X
DOI:10.1093/jpepsy/19.5.557