Brain structural and functional outcomes in the offspring of women experiencing psychological distress during pregnancy

Molecular Psychiatry, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 29(7), С. 2223 - 2240

Опубликована: Фев. 28, 2024

In-utero exposure to maternal psychological distress is increasingly linked with disrupted fetal and neonatal brain development long-term neurobehavioral dysfunction in children adults. Elevated associated changes structure function, including reduced hippocampal cerebellar volumes, increased cerebral cortical gyrification sulcal depth, decreased metabolites (e.g., choline creatine levels), functional connectivity. After birth, gray matter gyrification, altered amygdala disturbed microstructure connectivity have been reported the offspring months or even years after during pregnancy. Additionally, adverse child neurodevelopment outcomes such as cognitive, language, learning, memory, social-emotional problems, neuropsychiatric are being prenatal distress. The mechanisms by which influences early include but not limited impaired placental epigenetic regulation, microbiome inflammation, dysregulated hypothalamic pituitary adrenal axis, distribution of cardiac output brain, sleep appetite. This review will appraise available literature on structural neurodevelopmental pregnant women experiencing elevated In addition, it also provide an overview mechanistic underpinnings stress response discuss current treatments for distress, pharmacotherapy selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors) non-pharmacotherapy cognitive-behavior therapy). Finally, end a consideration future directions field.

Язык: Английский

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Positive experiences in the parent–child relationship during the COVID‐19 lockdown in Poland: The role of emotion regulation, empathy, parenting self‐efficacy, and social support

Family Process, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 63(1), С. 443 - 468

Опубликована: Фев. 1, 2023

Abstract Despite the impact of COVID‐19 outbreak being largely negative on parents and children, for some families, lockdown could also bring about positive effects, example, increased emotional closeness, more time joint activity. The aim current study was to investigate cross‐sectionally most important correlates experiences in parent–child relationship among Polish mothers fathers during initial phase outbreak. In May 2020, 228 231 completed Brief version Empathic Sensitivity Questionnaire, Difficulties Emotion Regulation Scale Short Form, Social Support Scale, Parenting Self‐Agency Measure, Positive Experiences Parent–Child Relationship lockdown. Our results showed that parenting self‐efficacy social support were strongest both Perspective‐taking positively related mothers, whereas personal distress associated with fathers. point factors potential importance designing preventive therapeutic interventions enhance pandemic.

Язык: Английский

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Positive experiences in the parent-child relationship during the COVID-19 lockdown in Poland: the role of emotion regulation, empathy, parenting self-efficacy, and social support

Опубликована: Июль 30, 2020

Despite the impact of COVID-19 outbreak being largely negative on parents and children, for some families, lockdown could also bring about positive effects, e.g., increased emotional closeness, more time joint activity. The aim current study was to investigate cross-sectionally most important correlates experiences in parent-child relationship among Polish mothers fathers during initial phase outbreak. In May 2020, 228 231 completed Brief version Empathic Sensitivity Questionnaire, Difficulties Emotion Regulation Scale Short Form, Social Support Scale, Parenting Self-Agency Measure, Positive Experiences Parent-Child Relationship lockdown. Our results showed that parenting self-efficacy social support were strongest both Perspective-taking positively related mothers, whereas personal distress associated with fathers. point factors potential importance designing preventive therapeutic interventions order enhance pandemic.

Язык: Английский

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How and When May Technostress Impact Workers’ Psycho-Physical Health and Work-Family Interface? A Study during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Italy

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 20(2), С. 1266 - 1266

Опубликована: Янв. 10, 2023

Although a growing body of research has analyzed the determinants and effects technostress, it is still unclear how when technostress would impact workers' psycho-physical health work-family interface during pandemic. To fill this gap, study tests mediating mechanisms boundary conditions associated with on well-being conflict. A total 266 Italian workers completed online questionnaires measuring (traditional vs. remote) working modalities, fear COVID-19, excessively, distress, conflict, loss loved one due to resilience. Structural equation models were performed. Results indicated that was positively related distress as mediated by COVID-19 respectively. The exacerbated health, while resilience buffered excessively Since numerous organizations intend maintain remote also after emergency, crucial phenomenon its peaks adoption, prevent potential negative outcomes. implications these findings for theory practice are discussed.

Язык: Английский

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The presence of meaning in parenthood and parental self-efficacy: a serial mediation model from social support to parent-child relationships

BMC Psychology, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 13(1)

Опубликована: Фев. 10, 2025

Parenting today is characterized by numerous challenges and stressors. As a well-researched contextual factor for parenting, social support may help parents reduce parenting stress adopt more positive practices. However, the direct indirect pathways linking to outcomes remain largely unexplored. This study aimed investigate whether how association between parent-child relationships was mediated presence of meaning in parenthood parental self-efficacy. part parent education project, total 1,242 Chinese (87.2% female) participated questionnaire surveys conducted this cross-sectional Hong Kong. Data were analyzed using SPSS Statistics 26.0 PROCESS Macro v4.1 correlation analysis serial mediation analysis. The results indicated that self-efficacy relationships, both individually serially. Furthermore, mediating effect significantly greater than self-efficacy, as well Social positively associated with directly indirectly, via Future research could employ model explore effects on well-being children. Additionally, future practice prioritize crucial outcome indicator interventions.

Язык: Английский

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“The magic triangle between bed, office, couch”: a qualitative exploration of job demands, resources, coping, and the role of leadership in remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic

BMC Public Health, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 24(1)

Опубликована: Фев. 15, 2024

The COVID-19 pandemic has necessitated many employees to work from home with immediate effect for several months, regardless of their workplace preference or situation at home. Against this backdrop, study explores perceived job demands and resources as well the role leadership coping strategies managers little no prior experience working in altered environment.

Язык: Английский

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Home quarantine duration and Chinese preschoolers’ sleep problems during COVID-19: child screen time as an explanatory mechanism and real interpersonal interactions in family setting as a contextualizing buffer

Early Child Development and Care, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown, С. 1 - 15

Опубликована: Июль 3, 2024

Using data collected during the COVID-19 pandemic from 28,185 families with preschoolers living in Hubei, China, this study examined relationship between home quarantine duration and preschoolers' sleep problems. In particular, we tested potential mediating role of child screen usage time moderating real interpersonal interactions family setting. Results indicated that was positively associated problems indirectly through both types time. More importantly, a conditional indirect pathway identified, such linked more longer traditional only when were relatively low. These findings, reveal some intervention targets avenues, as setting limits on enhancing interactions, to help parents young children successfully navigate challenges pandemic.

Язык: Английский

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Parents Well-Being as a Moderator of Children's Emotional and Behavioral Difficulties in Times of Crisis

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025

Язык: Английский

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SNAP and/or WIC Participation and Diet Quality in Mother-Child Dyads living in Greater Boston after Pandemic: A Mixed-Method Study

Journal of Primary Care & Community Health, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 16

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025

Introduction/Objectives: Since the COVID-19 pandemic, few studies have examined how participation in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and/or Special for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) impacts diet quality families with young children. This study aims to explore association between SNAP WIC mother-child dyads Greater Boston, MA. Methods: A mixed-method approach involving cross-sectional surveys in-depth interviews were utilized. Participants included 69 quantitative 18 mothers qualitative data collection. Analysis of covariance using generalized linear models was employed compare differences Healthy Eating Index-2015 (HEI-2015) scores based on participation, thematic analysis used coding themes. Results: Mothers who participated more from lower socioeconomic backgrounds. After adjusting age, race/ethnicity, education, no significant found both their However, results showed that prioritized children’s nutrition, benefits buy fruits vegetables, experienced stress impacted own quality. Conclusions: appeared support experiencing disadvantage (e.g., income educational attainment) improve quality, particularly through increased access vegetables. these programs not fully eliminated persistent disparities which seems continue even pandemic’s immediate effects subsided.

Язык: Английский

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Assessing the role of children in the COVID-19 pandemic in Belgium using perturbation analysis

Nature Communications, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 16(1)

Опубликована: Март 5, 2025

Understanding the evolving role of different age groups in virus transmission is essential for effective pandemic management. We investigated SARS-CoV-2 Belgium from November 2020 to February 2022, focusing on age-specific patterns. Using a next generation matrix approach integrating social contact data and simulating population susceptibility evolution, we performed longitudinal perturbation analysis reproduction number unravel dynamics. From December 2020, adults [18, 60) group were main drivers, while children contributed marginally. This pattern shifted between January March 2021, when in-person education resumed, Alpha variant emerged: aged under 12 years old crucial transmission. Stringent distancing measures 2021 helped diminish noticeable contribution 30) group. By June as Delta became predominant strain, 40) emerged contributors transmission, with resurgence children's during September-October 2021. study highlights effectiveness our methodology identifying

Язык: Английский

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