Journal article
Infant regulation and child mental health concerns: A longitudinal study
F Cook, R Giallo, H Hiscock, F Mensah, K Sanchez, S Reilly
Pediatrics | AMER ACAD PEDIATRICS | Published : 2019
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To examine profiles of infant regulatory behaviors and associated family abstract characteristics in a community sample of 12-month-old infants and mental health difficulties at 5 and 11 years of age. METHODS: Items relating to demographic characteristics, maternal distress, and infant regulation were completed by 1759 mothers when their infants were 8 to 12 months old. The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire was completed by mothers at child ages 5 (n = 1002) and 11 (n = 871) years. RESULTS: Analyses revealed 5 profiles ranging from the most settled infants (36.8%) to those with mainly sleep problems (25.4%), isolated mild-to-moderate tantrums (21.3%), complex regulatory di..
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Funding Acknowledgements
Supported by project grants 237106, 9436958, and 1041947 from the National Health and Medical Research Council (Australia) and grants from the Murdoch Children's Research Institute and the La Trobe University Faculty of Health Sciences. Drs Reilly, Hiscock, Giallo, and Mensah were supported by fellowships from the National Health and Medical Research Council (Australia). Ms Sanchez was supported by an Australian Government Research Training Program Scholarship. Research at the Murdoch Children's Research Institute is supported by the Government of Victoria's Operational Infrastructure Support Program. The funding organizations are independent of all researchers and had no role in the design and conducting of the study; the collection, analysis, and interpretation of the data; the decision to submit the article for publication; or the preparation, review, or approval of the article.