Psychological, endocrine and polygenic predictors of emotional well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic in a longitudinal birth cohort DOI Creative Commons
Thao T. T. Nguyen, Lea Zillich,

Metin Cetin

et al.

medRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Feb. 4, 2022

Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic severely affected the lives of families, and well-being children their parent. Prenatal stress, dysregulation hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, genetic factors might influence individuals’ in presence a major stressor such as pandemic. present work is part an ongoing birth cohort study aims to investigate maternal perceived early childhood HPA axis activity, polygenic risk scores (PRSs) predictors emotional during All participants are POSEIDON. Emotional ( n =263) mothers =241) was assessed using CRISIS questionnaire two waves between June 2020 February 2021. Associations with previously children’s salivary morning urine cortisol at 45 months, PRSs for depression, schizophrenia, loneliness were investigated. A positive association mothers’ found. Lower observed both compared before. Children’s improved over course Prenatally stress associated decrease but not well-being. Cortisol measures significantly wellbeing. confirms that linked, negatively by pandemic, differences development time.

Language: Английский

Prenatal Stress Impacts Foetal Neurodevelopment: Temporal Windows of Gestational Vulnerability DOI
James M. Collins, James Keane, Clara Deady

et al.

Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 164, P. 105793 - 105793

Published: July 5, 2024

Language: Английский

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Pandemic babies: a systematic review of the association between maternal pandemic-related stress during pregnancy and infant development DOI Creative Commons
Sarah Nazzari, Miriam Paola Pili,

Yaren Günay

et al.

Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 162, P. 105723 - 105723

Published: May 16, 2024

The COVID-19 pandemic, with its far-reaching influence on daily life, constituted a highly stressful experience for many people worldwide, jeopardizing individuals' mental health, particularly in vulnerable populations such as pregnant women. While growing body of evidence links prenatal maternal stress to biological and developmental alterations offspring, the specific impact exposure pandemic-related (PRS) infant development remains unclear. A comprehensive literature search was performed October 2023 according PRISMA guidelines, which yielded total 28 records. selected papers investigated vast range outcomes offspring large methodological variations. reviewed studies showed mixed results. Either direct associations between PRS during pregnancy temperament socio-emotional development, or indirect links, mediated by emerged most studies. Furthermore, associated epigenetic brain although were limited number. Collectively, findings contribute deeper understanding role early adverse exposures development.

Language: Английский

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Telomere Length and Change Among Infants Growing up in Low‐ to Mid‐Income Households DOI
Georgia Faith Spurrier, Lara J. Pierce, Viviane Valdes

et al.

Developmental Psychobiology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 67(3)

Published: May 1, 2025

ABSTRACT Telomere biology is a molecular mechanism that may underlie relationships between stress and health outcomes has been shown to vary across racial ethnic groups. length also be susceptible the deleterious impacts of during early development. However, limited research examined these associations in diverse samples using repeated measures infancy. This study assessed longitudinal change telomere three time points first year life ( n = 90) sample infants (53.3% female, 30% Black, 35.6% Hispanic) from low‐ middle‐income backgrounds. We maternal psychological stress, sociodemographic characteristics, COVID‐19 pandemic onset, infant length. In this sample, female had longer telomeres than male infants. Additionally, visit timepoint significantly predicted length, showing nonlinear patterns over time. Maternal distress, onset were not associated with Overall, findings suggest dynamic life, although larger more socioeconomically heterogeneous needed detect effects on

Language: Английский

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Prenatal exposure to environmental air pollution and psychosocial stress jointly contribute to the epigenetic regulation of the serotonin transporter gene in newborns DOI
Sarah Nazzari, Lucia Cagliero, Serena Grumi

et al.

Molecular Psychiatry, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 28(8), P. 3503 - 3511

Published: Aug. 1, 2023

Language: Английский

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Exploring the impact of antenatal micronutrients used as a treatment for maternal depression on infant temperament in the first year of life DOI Creative Commons
S. Campbell, Sebastian P. Dys, Jacqueline M. T. Henderson

et al.

Frontiers in Nutrition, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 11

Published: April 22, 2024

Antenatal depression and maternal nutrition can influence infant temperament. Although broad-spectrum-micronutrients (BSM: vitamins minerals) given above Recommended Dietary Allowances during pregnancy mitigate symptoms of antenatal depression, their associated effects on temperament are unknown. One hundred fourteen New Zealand mother-infant dyads (45 infants exposed to BSM (range exposure pregnancy: 12–182 days) treat depressive (measured by Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale) 69 non-exposed infants) were followed antenatally for 12 months postpartum determine the in utero The Infant Behavior Questionnaire–Revised: Very Short-Form assessed at 4 (T1), 6 (T2) (T3) via online questionnaire. Latent growth curve modeling showed exposure, sex did not statistically significantly predict initial levels or longitudinal changes orienting/regulatory capacity (ORC), positive affectivity/surgency (PAS) negative affectivity (NEG). Higher gestational age was positively with PAS, smaller increases between T1 T3. Breastfeeding occurrence NEG. significant, exerted small, NEG ( β = −0.116) ORC 0.266) −0.235). While temperament, it may risks depression. BSM-exposed displayed temperamental characteristics par typical pregnancies, supporting safety treatment

Language: Английский

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The Functioning of Offspring of Depressed Parents: Current Status, Unresolved Issues, and Future Directions DOI Creative Commons
Ian H. Gotlib, Jessica L. Buthmann, Jonas G. Miller

et al.

Annual Review of Developmental Psychology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 5(1), P. 375 - 397

Published: July 7, 2023

Although the intergenerational transmission of risk for depression is well documented, mechanisms and moderators involved in this from depressed parents to their offspring are not clear. In review, we discuss progress that has been made over past two decades studying describe maladaptive characteristics these a diverse range domains, including clinical, cognitive, biological functioning. Despite recent advances area, there unresolved questions warrant further investigation involving nature parent offspring, specificity findings depression, role factors often accompany depression. We issues offer directions future research believe will move field forward gaining better understanding relation between parental altered psychobiological functioning offspring.

Language: Английский

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COVID‐19 pandemic effects: Examining prenatal internalizing symptoms and infant temperament DOI Creative Commons
Jennifer A. Mattera, Nora L. Erickson, Celestina Barbosa‐Leiker

et al.

Infancy, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 29(3), P. 386 - 411

Published: Jan. 20, 2024

Abstract For pregnant women, the COVID‐19 pandemic has resulted in unprecedented stressors, including uncertainty regarding prenatal care and long‐term consequences of perinatal infection. However, few studies have examined role this adverse event on maternal wellbeing infant socioemotional development following initial wave when less stringent public health restrictions were place. The current study addressed these gaps literature by first comparing internalizing symptoms temperament collected after to equivalent measures a pre‐pandemic sample. Second, associations between pandemic‐related stress examined. Women who during endorsed higher pregnancy‐specific anxiety relative They also reported greater negative emotionality lower positive affectivity regulatory capacity at 2 months postpartum. Prenatal infection directly predicted affect. Both preparedness indirectly related through depression pregnancy These results implications for mental screening procedures early intervention programs infants born mothers event.

Language: Английский

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Psychological, endocrine and polygenic predictors of emotional well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic in a longitudinal birth cohort DOI Creative Commons
Thao T. T. Nguyen, Lea Zillich,

Metin Cetin

et al.

Stress, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 26(1)

Published: Jan. 2, 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic severely affected the lives of families and well-being both parents their children. Various factors, including prenatal stress, dysregulated stress response systems, genetics may have influenced how caused by impacted different family members.The present work investigated if emotional during could be predicted developmental stress-related genetic factors. Emotional 7-10 year-old children (n = 263) mothers 241) (participants in a longitudinal German birth cohort (POSEIDON)) was assessed using CRISIS questionnaire at two time periods (July 2020-October 2020; November 2020-February 2021). Associations children's mothers' with maternal perceived salivary morning urine cortisol 45 months, polygenic risk scores (PRSs) for depression, schizophrenia, loneliness were investigated.Lower observed compared to before pandemic, but not improving over course pandemic. A positive association between child found. Prenatally associated lower children, mothers. Cortisol measures PRSs significantly well-being.The study confirms that are linked, negatively differences development time.

Language: Английский

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Altered Neurodevelopmental Trajectories DOI

Molly Colvin,

Jennifer Linton Reesman,

Tannahill Glen

et al.

Published: Aug. 1, 2024

Abstract The developing brain grows quickly and is remarkably responsive to the environment. Because of neuroplasticity, children learn can show incredible recovery from deprivation or injury. During sensitive periods, particularly attuned certain inputs, fueling rapid acquisition language social skills. These mechanisms allow child become highly adapted their environment may confer resilience protection in face change stress. At same time, plasticity increases likelihood maladaptive responses challenges that deeply embedded a child’s behavioral foundation. Similarly, lack expected input during periods permanently alter developmental trajectory. Differences compound over leading widening gap between current functioning. This chapter discusses how psychosocial environmental changes COVID-19 pandemic, including educational disruption stress, have impacted development.

Language: Английский

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Exclusive breastfeeding mitigates the association between prenatal maternal pandemic-related stress and children sleep problems at 24 months of age DOI Creative Commons
Isabella Lucia Chiara Mariani Wigley, Sarah Nazzari, Massimiliano Pastore

et al.

Development and Psychopathology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 11

Published: Oct. 14, 2024

Abstract Infant sleep quality is increasingly regarded as an important factor for children long-term functioning and adaptation. The early roots of disturbances are still poorly understood likely involve a complex interplay between prenatal postnatal factors. This study investigated whether exclusive breastfeeding during the first 6 months moderated association maternal pandemic-related stress (PRS) problems in 24-months born COVID-19 pandemic. We also explored potential contribution anxiety these relations. Seventy-eight infants (50% males) their mothers provided complete data from birth to 24 months. Between 12 48 h birth, PRS pregnancy was retrospectively reported well breastfeeding. Maternal were at 3 after childbirth. Children Bayesian analyses revealed that positively associated with who not exclusively breastfed Findings add growing literature on lasting impact pre- experiences child well-being development.

Language: Английский

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