Self-reported mental health in adults born extremely preterm. A population based, cross-sectional study
The findings suggest an association between being born extremely preterm or with extremely low birth weight and poorer self-reported mental health in adulthood compared with term-born controls. Future research should investigate potential underlying causes of this relationship to improve understanding and develop preventive strategies.
Authors
- Merete Røineland Benestad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0726-1700)
- Bente Johanne Vederhus (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7540-5972)
- Anna Reed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7826-9101)
- Geir Egil Eide (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6810-3001)
Institutions
- Western Norway University of Applied Sciences (NO)
- Haukeland University Hospital (NO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Early Human Development
- Published
- 2025-12-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2025.106457
- Primary Topic
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00