The interplay of maternal and paternal postpartum depressive symptoms with children's internalizing and externalizing symptoms from childhood to adolescence: does socioeconomic status matter? A longitudinal cohort study
Maternal depression increases the risk for children's internalizing/externalizing problems in all socioeconomic contexts. In families with low socioeconomic status, risks were exacerbated by concurrent paternal depression. Postpartum depression, especially in low socioeconomic environments, should be a primary focus to optimize mental health across generations.
Authors
- Catherine M. Herba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7906-4696)
- Massimiliano Orri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1389-2610)
- Sylvana M. Côté (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7944-0647)
- Marilyn N. Ahun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1062-7240)
- Martin St‐André
- Tina Montreuil (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4549-1216)
- Myriam Clément (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-8576-0125)
- Grégory Moullec
Institutions
- Université du Québec à Montréal (CA)
- Douglas Mental Health University Institute (CA)
- McGill University Health Centre (CA)
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Sainte-Justine (CA)
- Université du Québec en Outaouais (CA)
- Research Unit on Children's Psychosocial Maladjustment (CA)
- Centre Intégré Universitaire de Santé et de Services Sociaux du Centre-Sud-de-l'Île-de-Montréal (CA)
- Harvard Global Health Institute (US)
- McGill University (CA)
- Université de Montréal (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry
- Published
- 2024-09-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.14051
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.63
Funders
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research
- Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
- Fonds de Recherche du Québec - Santé