The Association Between Prenatal MaternalStress and Adolescent Affective Outcomes is Mediated by Childhood Maltreatment andAdolescent Behavioral Inhibition System Sensitivity

Prenatal maternal stress is linked to offspring outcomes; however, there is little research on adolescents, behavioral, transdiagnostic outcomes, or the mechanisms through which relations operate. We examined, in N = 268 adolescents (Mage = 15.31 years; SD = 1.063; 57.8% boys) whether prenatal mater...

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Veröffentlicht in:Child psychiatry and human development 2024-10, Vol.55 (5), p.1-21
Hauptverfasser: Sebők-Welker, T, Posta, E, Ágrez, K, Rádosi, A, Zubovics, E. A, Réthelyi, M. J, Ulbert, I, Pászthy, B, Bunford, N
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Zusammenfassung:Prenatal maternal stress is linked to offspring outcomes; however, there is little research on adolescents, behavioral, transdiagnostic outcomes, or the mechanisms through which relations operate. We examined, in N = 268 adolescents (Mage = 15.31 years; SD = 1.063; 57.8% boys) whether prenatal maternal stress is associated with adolescent affective outcomes; whether this association is mediated, serially, by childhood home atmosphere and adolescent behavioral inhibition system (BIS) sensitivity; and whether mediational effects are moderated by adolescent attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder or maternal internalizing symptomology. Prenatal maternal daily stress and major life events were associated with adolescent outcomes through childhood negative atmosphere/neglect and BIS sensitivity, with no evidence of moderation. Results have implications regarding the effect of prenatal maternal stress on offspring outcomes and regarding corresponding sensitive periods.
ISSN:0009-398X
1573-3327
DOI:10.1007/s10578-023-01499-9