Linking Maternal Depression to Adolescent Internalizing Symptoms: Transmission of Cognitive Vulnerabilities

Dunning, Erin E.; McArthur, Brae Anne; Abramson, Lyn Y.; Alloy, Lauren B.

doi:10.1007/s10964-020-01342-7

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“…The findings corroborate previous studies that provided empirical support for the intergenerational transmission of depression (Goodman, 2020). While the mechanisms underlying the link between maternal depression and children's internalizing problems, including depression and anxiety, remain unclear, it might be that maternal depression indirectly affects children's internalizing symptoms via ineffective parenting (Kuckertz et al, 2018), maternal and children's cognitive vulnerability (Dunning et al, 2021), and children's difficulties in interpersonal relationships (Gotlib et al, 2020). Finally, maternal substance use had a significant within time association with adolescent externalizing behavior problems at age 15.…”

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Contextual factors of child behavioral health across developmental stages

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This study examines the relative influence of environmental contexts (family, school, neighborhood) on child behavioral health at ages 3, 5, 9, and 15 years. Path analysis was conducted on a sample of 4,898 urban children from a longitudinal dataset called the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study. Child physical abuse, emotional abuse, maternal depression, substance use, neighborhood social cohesion, neighborhood poverty, school connectedness, and peer bullying had concurrent relationships with child behavior problems at one or more developmental stages. Early childhood abuse (age 3) and school age environmental contexts (age 9) had lasting effects on later behavior problems. Findings underscore the importance of both multilevel contextual factors and developmental timing in determining behavioral health outcomes in children.

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“…Indeed, mothers in the throes of a severe depression might become increasingly impaired. That is, as the intensity of symptoms escalates, mothers might find it increasingly difficult to interact positively with their children (e.g., problems attending, less enjoyment of shared activities, negative affect or negative cognitive style), which then might result in fewer or more maladaptive mother–child interactions and heightened distress and dysfunction in the child (e.g., Dunning et al, 2021).…”

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Characteristics of maternal depression and children’s functioning: A meta-analytic review.

Sutherland¹,

Nestor²,

Pine³

et al. 2022

Journal of Family Psychology

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Maternal depression is associated with cognitive, emotional, and behavioral problems in offspring, but the substantial heterogeneity of depression precludes a full understanding of these associations. Variation in course of depression, characterized by severity or chronicity, may be related differentially to children's development. The current meta-analytic review examined the relations of these characteristics of maternal depression to children's developmental outcomes. Twenty-nine studies were identified and reviewed; the majority (93%) of studies reported a negative association between some aspect of maternal depression and children's adjustment. Separate meta-analyses revealed significant effect sizes for severity (Fisher's z = −.243) and chronicity (adjusted Fisher's z = −.337) of maternal depression and children's cognitive or behavioral functioning. Findings are synthesized across features of maternal depression; methodological limitations within the empirical literature are discussed; and recommendations for future research are suggested.

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“…Some studies have used the Dysfunctional Attitudes Scale (DAS) to explore the relationship between dysfunctional attitudes and PPD and found that perinatal women with high dysfunctional attitudes are more vulnerable to PPD [ 16 , 17 ] and that such attitudes are indirectly related to depression and anxiety symptoms among infants [ 18 ]. However, previous studies show that DAS has two versions with different forms but the same content (DAS-A and DAS-B).…”

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Supporting routine cognitive reactivity assessment during the perinatal period: psychometric testing of the Chinese version of the Leiden Index of Depression Sensitivity

Lin

Zheng

et al. 2022

BMC Pregnancy Childbirth

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Background It is critical to find optimal forms to identify perinatal depression (PND) and its vulnerable factors and make them more applicable to depression screening. This study aims to evaluate the reliability and validity of the Chinese version of the Leiden Index of Depression Sensitivity (LEIDS-RR-CV) among perinatal women in China and determine the cut-off values for screening for high-risk depression. Methods Women in their third trimester of pregnancy and six weeks postpartum completed the LEIDS-RR-CV and a diagnostic reference standard online. We assessed the LEIDS-RR-CV using classical test theory (CTT) and item response theory (IRT). We also assessed the test performance for cut-off scores using receiver operator characteristic analysis to further screen for high-risk depression at each time point. Results In total, 396 (third trimester) and 321 (six weeks postpartum) women participated. Cronbach’s alpha, two-week test–retest reliability, and marginal reliability for the scale were all greater than 0.8. It showed a five-factor model; the cut-off values were 58 (third trimester) and 60 (six weeks postpartum). The areas under the curve were acceptable (≥ 0.7), and the LEIDS-RR-CV was positively correlated with the total Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) score (r = 0.52 and 0.56, p = 0.00), indicating its predictive validity. An IRT analysis further confirmed its discriminative validity. Conclusions The LEIDS-RR-CV was found to be reliable, valid, and can be used to quantify cognitive reactivity among perinatal Chinese women and for screening for high-risk depression during this period.

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Linking Maternal Depression to Adolescent Internalizing Symptoms: Transmission of Cognitive Vulnerabilities

Cited by 3 publications

References 49 publications

Contextual factors of child behavioral health across developmental stages

Contextual factors of child behavioral health across developmental stages

Characteristics of maternal depression and children’s functioning: A meta-analytic review.

Supporting routine cognitive reactivity assessment during the perinatal period: psychometric testing of the Chinese version of the Leiden Index of Depression Sensitivity

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