Effects of Maternal Depression on Adolescent Offspring Depression and Anxiety: Mediating Role of Emotional Trauma in a Community-Based Study
Findings indicate that maternal depression was significantly associated with depressive and anxiety symptoms in adolescent offspring, mediated by their emotional trauma. Future research is needed to investigate pathways and intervention strategies to prevent the intergenerational transmission of emotional problems.
Authors
- Young-Sook Kwak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6071-238X)
- Duk-Soo Moon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7878-3410)
- Bung-Nyun Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2403-3291)
- Na Ri Kang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2086-0927)
- Min Ah Joo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2330-5320)
- J. Jo Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-3889-3262)
Institutions
- Seoul National University (KR)
- Jeju National University Hospital (KR)
- Jeju National University (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- Published
- 2025-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5765/jkacap.240043
- Primary Topic
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Jeju National University
- Jeju National University Hospital