Attachment & Human Development,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 1 - 18
Published: April 14, 2025
This
paper
reports
on
Adult
Attachment
Interviews
(AAIs)
obtained
from
a
low-risk
sample
of
51
pregnant
women
expecting
their
first
child
who
were
interviewed
again
when
the
was
five
years
age.
is
report
test-retest
results
that
extends
over
includes
transition
to
motherhood.
Results
suggest
significant
levels
continuity
at
level
AAI
classifications
with
three-way
stability
being
90%
and
two-way
88%.
When
change
observed,
it
more
likely
be
move
toward
rather
than
away
security.
At
dimensional
scores,
changes
indicated
softening
stance
higher
coherence
ratings,
lower
idealization
less
insistence
an
inability
recall.
significantly
balanced
state
mind
regarding
attachment
most
evident
among
those
mothers
maintained
or
became
autonomous-secure.
PEDIATRICS,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
155(2)
Published: Jan. 13, 2025
CONTEXT
Exposure
to
adverse
childhood
experiences
(ACEs)
is
associated
with
impacts
on
subsequent
generations.
The
extent
which
caregiver
ACEs
are
their
child’s
ACE
score
unclear.
OBJECTIVE
To
meta-analytically
examine
the
association
between
and
child
score.
Potential
moderators
of
this
were
explored.
DATA
SOURCES
Systematic
searches
conducted
using
MEDLINE,
Embase,
PsycINFO,
CINHAL
from
1998,
year
questionnaire
was
published,
February
19,
2024.
STUDY
SELECTION
Inclusion
criteria
that
completed
for
both
child,
an
effect
size
available,
study
published
in
English.
EXTRACTION
Variables
extracted
included
sample
magnitude
ACEs,
mean
age,
sex
(%
female),
race
ethnicity,
informant
ACEs.
RESULTS
Seventeen
samples
(4872
caregiver-child
dyads)
met
inclusion
criterion.
Results
revealed
a
large
pooled-effect
(r
=
0.33;
95%
CI,
0.25–0.41;
P
<
.001),
such
higher
This
stronger
among
studies
younger
caregivers
utilized
caregiver-report
compared
self-report
LIMITATIONS
Many
North
America
female
samples,
limiting
generalizability
beyond
these
populations.
CONCLUSIONS
Caregiver
strongly
Prevention
intervention
efforts
should
be
trauma
informed
focused
bolstering
protective
factors
may
break
cycles
intergenerational
risk.
Adversity and Resilience Science,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
2(3), P. 193 - 204
Published: April 23, 2021
Adverse
childhood
experiences
(ACEs)
are
associated
with
poorer
adult
mental
health,
and
benevolent
(BCEs)
better
health.
This
study
aims
to
test
whether
ACEs
BCEs
predict
health
above
beyond
current
stress
social
support
during
the
COVID-19
pandemic.
We
analyzed
data
from
undergraduate
graduate
students
(N
=
502)
at
an
urban
private
university
in
Western
United
States.
An
online
survey
was
conducted
assess
BCEs,
support,
depressive
anxiety
symptoms,
perceived
stress,
loneliness
May
2020.
Higher
levels
of
were
higher
β
0.45,
p
0.002.
lower
-0.39,
0.03;
-0.26,
0.002;
less
loneliness,
-0.12,
0.04.
These
associations
held
while
controlling
for
socioeconomic
status.
Childhood
should
be
considered
important
promotive
factor,
independent
ACEs,
psychological
well-being
a
global
public
crisis.
included
along
future
research,
assessment,
screening
distressed
vulnerable
populations.
Development and Psychopathology,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
35(1), P. 35 - 43
Published: July 2, 2021
Abstract
The
COVID-19
pandemic
is
a
global
traumatic
experience
for
citizens,
especially
during
sensitive
time
windows
of
heightened
plasticity
such
as
pregnancy
and
neonatal
life.
Pandemic-related
stress
experienced
by
mothers
may
act
an
early
risk
factor
infants’
regulatory
capacity
development
altering
maternal
psychosocial
well-being
(e.g.,
increased
anxiety,
reduced
social
support)
caregiving
environment
greater
parenting
stress,
impaired
mother–infant
bonding).
aim
the
present
longitudinal
study
was
to
assess
consequences
pandemic-related
prenatal
on
capacity.
A
sample
163
dyads
enrolled
at
eight
maternity
units
in
northern
Italy.
They
provided
complete
data
about
perceived
support,
postnatal
anxiety
symptoms,
bonding,
3
months
age.
Women
who
emotional
received
partial
support
reported
higher
anxious
symptoms.
Moreover,
indirectly
linked
months,
mediated
bonding.
Dedicated
preventive
interventions
should
be
delivered
focused
protecting
dyad
from
detrimental
effects
healthcare
emergency.
Psychoneuroendocrinology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
153, P. 106115 - 106115
Published: April 18, 2023
Stress
before
conception
and
during
pregnancy
is
associated
with
less
favorable
maternal
child
health.
Alterations
in
prenatal
cortisol
levels
may
serve
as
a
central
biological
pathway
linking
stress
to
adverse
Research
examining
associations
between
from
childhood
through
has
not
been
comprehensively
reviewed.
BMJ Open,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(8), P. e063826 - e063826
Published: Aug. 1, 2023
Background
Adverse
childhood
experiences
(ACEs)
have
a
profound
negative
impact
on
health.
However,
the
strength
of
association
between
ACEs
and
pregnancy
complications
adverse
outcomes
is
not
well
quantified
or
understood.
Objective
To
conduct
systematic
review
meta-analysis
risk
outcomes.
Search
strategy
A
comprehensive
search
was
conducted
using
PubMed,
Embase,
CINAHL,
PsycINFO,
ClinicalTrials.gov
Google
scholar
up
to
July
2022.
Data
collection
analysis
Two
reviewers
independently
screening
quality
appraisal
validated
tool.
Meta-analysis
quality-effects
model
reported
odds
ratio
(OR)
conducted.
Heterogeneity
inconsistency
were
examined
I
2
statistics.
Results
32
studies
from
1508
met
priori
inclusion
criteria
for
review,
with
21
included
in
meta-analysis.
Pooled
analyses
showed
that
exposure
increased
(OR
1.37,
95%
CI
1.20
1.57)
1.31,
1.17
1.47).
In
sub-group
analysis,
maternal
associated
gestational
diabetes
mellitus
1.39,
1.11
1.74),
antenatal
depression
1.59,
1.15
2.20),
low
offspring
birth
weight
1.27,
1.02
1.47),
preterm
delivery
1.41,
1.16
1.71).
Conclusion
The
results
suggest
increases
Preventive
strategies,
trauma-informed
care
need
be
improve
child
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
22(1)
Published: Jan. 4, 2022
Women
and
men
having
been
exposed
to
childhood
trauma
would
be
at
high
risk
of
various
mental
health
symptoms
while
awaiting
a
child.
This
study
aimed
evaluate
the
association
between
cumulative
accumulation
belonging
different
psychiatric
problems
in
pregnant
women
expecting
men.