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View article: Pre-pandemic predictors of parental substance use during COVID-19
Pre-pandemic predictors of parental substance use during COVID-19 Open
Aims To examine pre-pandemic predictors of parent substance use during COVID-19 in Australia, where some of the longest periods of public health restrictions in the world occurred. Methods We used data from the Australian Temperament Proje…
View article: Population Perspectives on Nurturing Relational Health from Early Life: A Systematic Review Series.
Population Perspectives on Nurturing Relational Health from Early Life: A Systematic Review Series. Open
The idea for the series emerged from a Roundtable on ‘Early Relational Health’ hosted by the Paul Ramsay Foundation, Australia, in 2022. The outcome was a joint commitment to describe ‘what we know’ and ‘what we don’t know’ about when, how…
View article: Intimate partner relationship strain and general health for prospective mothers and their child: A target trial emulation study.
Intimate partner relationship strain and general health for prospective mothers and their child: A target trial emulation study. Open
Evidence for a causal effect of maternal exposure to relationship strain on lower offspring health was found. The results suggest that pregnancy may be a sensitive period for this intergenerational transmission. While the target trial emul…
View article: Amphetamine use and mental health difficulties across adolescence and young adulthood: An integrative data analysis of four Australasian cohort studies
Amphetamine use and mental health difficulties across adolescence and young adulthood: An integrative data analysis of four Australasian cohort studies Open
Background and aims The use of amphetamines (including amphetamine and methamphetamine) has been consistently associated with mental health difficulties; however, the direction of potential causal relationships has not yet been established…
View article: Preconception predictors of next generation early relational health: A living review of prospective cohort studies
Preconception predictors of next generation early relational health: A living review of prospective cohort studies Open
Intergenerational studies suggest that the developmental foundations of children’s early relationalhealth are seeded well before conception. Here, we present studies that report on associationsbetween factors in the parental preconception …
View article: Interpersonal relationships in adolescence as sources of variance in parenting self-efficacy: A penalized regression model
Interpersonal relationships in adolescence as sources of variance in parenting self-efficacy: A penalized regression model Open
Parenting self-efficacy is an important determinant of family coherence and child development and has been consistently associated with concurrent parent mental health and presence of supportive relationships. Exceedingly little is known a…
View article: Maternal perinatal social support and infant social-emotional problems and competencies: a longitudinal cross-cohort replication study
Maternal perinatal social support and infant social-emotional problems and competencies: a longitudinal cross-cohort replication study Open
Purpose Maternal perinatal social support is theorised to promote offspring social-emotional development, yet few studies have prospectively examined this relationship. Findings may inform preventative intervention efforts, to support a he…
View article: Life course predictors of child emotional distress during the <scp>COVID</scp> ‐19 pandemic: Findings from a prospective intergenerational cohort study
Life course predictors of child emotional distress during the <span>COVID</span> ‐19 pandemic: Findings from a prospective intergenerational cohort study Open
Background We examine precursors of child emotional distress during the COVID‐19 pandemic in a prospective intergenerational Australian cohort study. Methods Parents ( N = 549, 60% mothers) of 934 1–9‐year‐old children completed a COVID‐19…
View article: Does adolescent academic achievement predict future parenting?
Does adolescent academic achievement predict future parenting? Open
The effects of academic achievement may extend beyond economic success to influence social functioning, including future parenting. To evaluate whether adolescent academic achievement forecasts future parenting (both positive and negative)…
View article: Adverse experiences in early intimate relationships and next‐generation infant–mother attachment: findings from the <scp>ATP</scp> Generation 3 Study
Adverse experiences in early intimate relationships and next‐generation infant–mother attachment: findings from the <span>ATP</span> Generation 3 Study Open
Chronic insecurities that emerge from adverse experiences in early intimate partner relationships in adolescence and emerging adulthood can have profound impacts on mental health and well‐being. Less clear is the extent to which these expe…
View article: Infant and preschool attachment, continuity and relationship to caregiving sensitivity: findings from a new population‐based Australian cohort
Infant and preschool attachment, continuity and relationship to caregiving sensitivity: findings from a new population‐based Australian cohort Open
Background Here, we report new prevalence and temporal stability data for child attachment and parental caregiving behaviour, from infancy (1 year) to preschool (4 years). Methods Attachment (SSP) and caregiving data (MBQS) were from obser…
View article: Multilevel Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Bioecological Systems Perspective of Parent and Child Experiences
Multilevel Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Bioecological Systems Perspective of Parent and Child Experiences Open
Background The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and associated public health restrictions created unprecedented challenges for parents and their young dependent children. While psycho-social impacts of natural disasters on families are well…
View article: Is Neighborhood Nature an Ecological Precursor of Parenting Practices, Infant-Parent Bonding, and Infant Socioemotional Function?
Is Neighborhood Nature an Ecological Precursor of Parenting Practices, Infant-Parent Bonding, and Infant Socioemotional Function? Open
Nurturing relationships are crucial for adaptive child development. The objectives of the study were to investigate whether nature availability was associated with early nurturing parenting practices, mother-infant bonding, and infant soci…
View article: Is Neighborhood Nature an Ecological Precursor of Parenting Practices, Infant-parent Bonding, and Infant Socioemotional Function?
Is Neighborhood Nature an Ecological Precursor of Parenting Practices, Infant-parent Bonding, and Infant Socioemotional Function? Open
Early nurturing relationships are crucial for adaptive child development. The objectives of the study were to investigate whether the availability of natural environments was associated with nurturing parenting practices, mother-infant bon…
View article: The lived experience of stress for parents in the context of <scp>COVID</scp>‐19–related disruption
The lived experience of stress for parents in the context of <span>COVID</span>‐19–related disruption Open
Objective This mixed methods study sought to explore the lived experience of stress for parents of young dependent children during COVID‐19 lockdowns in Australia. Background Public health restrictions implemented during the COVID‐19 pande…
View article: Parental personality and early life ecology: a prospective cohort study from preconception to postpartum
Parental personality and early life ecology: a prospective cohort study from preconception to postpartum Open
Personality reliably predicts life outcomes ranging from social and material resources to mental health and interpersonal capacities. However, little is known about the potential intergenerational impact of parent personality prior to offs…
View article: Eating and Body Image Disturbances in Adolescence and Substance Use Throughout Young Adulthood: Findings from the Australian Temperament Project
Eating and Body Image Disturbances in Adolescence and Substance Use Throughout Young Adulthood: Findings from the Australian Temperament Project Open
We investigated whether eating and body image disturbances in mid-adolescence were associated with substance use in young adulthood. Participants ( n = 1566) completed the drive for thinness, bulimic behavior, and body dissatisfaction subs…
View article: Factor structure of the Mini‐Maternal Behavior Q‐Sort and associations with infant attachment: Informing precision in research and intervention
Factor structure of the Mini‐Maternal Behavior Q‐Sort and associations with infant attachment: Informing precision in research and intervention Open
We examined the factor structure of parental sensitivity to infants as assessed by the Mini‐Maternal Behavior Q‐Sort (Mini‐MBQS), a 25‐item short‐form of the original 90‐item MBQS. We aimed to: (1) identify latent factors of the Mini‐MBQS;…
View article: A study protocol for community implementation of a new mental health monitoring system spanning early childhood to young adulthood
A study protocol for community implementation of a new mental health monitoring system spanning early childhood to young adulthood Open
Findings from longitudinal research, globally, repeatedly emphasise the importance of taking an early life course approach to mental health promotion; one that invests in the formative years of development, from early childhood to young ad…
View article: The Australian Temperament Project Generation 3 study: a population-based multigenerational prospective cohort study of socioemotional health and development
The Australian Temperament Project Generation 3 study: a population-based multigenerational prospective cohort study of socioemotional health and development Open
Purpose The Australian Temperament Project Generation 3 Study (ATPG3) was established to examine the extent to which offspring social and emotional development is shaped in the decades prior to conception, in parent and grandparent histori…
View article: Parental history of positive development and child behavior in next generation offspring: A two‐cohort prospective intergenerational study
Parental history of positive development and child behavior in next generation offspring: A two‐cohort prospective intergenerational study Open
This study examined whether positive development (PD) in adolescence and young adulthood predicts offspring behavior in two Australasian intergenerational cohorts. The Australian Temperament Project Generation 3 Study assessed PD at age 19…
View article: Cohort Profile: The Australian Temperament Project Generation 3 Study: A population-based multigenerational prospective cohort study of socio-emotional health and development
Cohort Profile: The Australian Temperament Project Generation 3 Study: A population-based multigenerational prospective cohort study of socio-emotional health and development Open
Purpose: The Australian Temperament Project Generation 3 Cohort (ATPG3) was established to examine the extent to which offspring social and emotional development is shaped in the decades prior to conception, in parent and grandparent histo…
View article: Developmental relationships between socio-economic disadvantage and mental health across the first 30 years of life
Developmental relationships between socio-economic disadvantage and mental health across the first 30 years of life Open
Understanding of how socio-economic disadvantage experienced over the life course relates to mental health outcomes in young adulthood has been limited by a lack of long-term, prospective studies. Here we address this limitation by drawing…
View article: Inequalities in the distribution of COVID‐19‐related financial difficulties for Australian families with young children
Inequalities in the distribution of COVID‐19‐related financial difficulties for Australian families with young children Open
Background We examine (1) the frequency of financial difficulties in Australian families with young children (0–8 years) in the early and later phases of the pandemic; (2) the extent to which parents' pre‐pandemic socio‐economic disadvanta…
View article: Preparing for Future Adversities: Lessons From the COVID-19 Pandemic in Australia for Promoting Relational Resilience in Families
Preparing for Future Adversities: Lessons From the COVID-19 Pandemic in Australia for Promoting Relational Resilience in Families Open
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has placed considerable pressure on families, testing the quality of relationships and the strength of social support within and beyond the family network. However, little is known about the pre-pandemic f…
View article: Young adult mental health sequelae of eating and body image disturbances in adolescence
Young adult mental health sequelae of eating and body image disturbances in adolescence Open
Objective There has been interest in the antecedents and mental health impacts of eating and body image disturbances in adolescence. Less is known about longer‐term mental health impacts into young adulthood, as longitudinal studies with d…