Season of birth: A predictor of ADHD symptoms in early midlife

•SOB was significantly associated with ADHD symptoms.•Maternal maladaptive behaviors intensified the effects of SOB.•Maternal smoking strengthened the effects of SOB. In this longitudinal study, we applied linear regression analyses to examine season of birth as related to symptoms of attention defi...

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Published in:Psychiatry research 2018-09, Vol.267, p.243-248
Main Authors: Zhang, Chenshu, Brook, Judith S., Leukefeld, Carl G., Rosa, Mario De La, Brook, David W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity - diagnosis
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity - epidemiology
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity - etiology
Child
Cohort Studies
Correlation of Data
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Internal-External Control
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Maternal Behavior
Middle Aged
New York
Parturition
Pregnancy
Prospective Studies
Risk Factors
Seasons
Tobacco Smoke Pollution - adverse effects
Tobacco Smoke Pollution - statistics & numerical data
Young Adult
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Summary:•SOB was significantly associated with ADHD symptoms.•Maternal maladaptive behaviors intensified the effects of SOB.•Maternal smoking strengthened the effects of SOB. In this longitudinal study, we applied linear regression analyses to examine season of birth as related to symptoms of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in early midlife. We gathered longitudinal data on a prospective cohort of community-dwelling men and women (N = 548) followed from adolescence to early midlife. The findings indicate that, as compared with participants who were born in the summer, those who were born in the spring (Beta = 0.34; t-statistic = 3.59; p 
ISSN:0165-1781
1872-7123
DOI:10.1016/j.psychres.2018.05.056