The relationship between low family income and psychological disturbance in young children: an Australian longitudinal study
The relationship between low family income and psychological disturbance in young children: an Australian longitudinal study
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DOI：
10.3109/00048679709062679
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发表时间：
1997-10-01
影响因子：
4.6
通讯作者：
Behrens, BC
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作者：
Bor, W;Najman, JM;Behrens, BC
目的：本研究探讨了低家庭收入（LFI）经历在不同的时间点，慢性低收入状态和其对儿童行为的影响，在5岁时测量之间的关系。方法：纵向数据从Mater大学研究怀孕被用来衡量LFI在家庭中的三个时间点（产前期间，6个月后出生，并在5岁cf年龄）。结果变量是三个独立的行为问题，标记为外部化，社会，注意力和思想（SAT）的问题，和内部化的问题。这些小组是根据儿童行为检查表制定的。基于逻辑回归模型进行了分析，检查LFI和一系列已知与儿童行为问题相关的中间变量之间的关系，结果：家庭收入越低，5岁时儿童行为问题的发生率越高。低家庭收入仍然是独立的SAT行为问题后，控制吸烟在怀孕的头三个月，父母的养育方式，母亲抑郁症和婚姻不和谐在5岁，LFI和内化和外化行为问题之间的关联主要是介导的母亲depress.Conclusion：低家庭收入是一个重要因素，在病因学的各种儿童行为问题。LFI与儿童期内化和外化行为之间联系的机制涉及儿童暴露于母亲抑郁症。然而，LFI和SAT行为问题之间的关系仍有待阐明。
Objective: This study examines the relationship between low family income (LFI) experienced at different points in time, chronic low income status and its impact on child behaviour measured at 5 years of age.Method: Longitudinal data from the Mater University Study of Pregnancy were used to measure LFI in families at three points in time (the antenatal period, 6 months post birth and at 5 years cf age). Outcome variables were three independent groups of behaviour problems labelled as externalising, social, attentional and thought (SAT) problems, and internalising problems. These groups were developed from the Child Behaviour Checklist. An analysis based on logistic regression modelling was carried out examining the relationship between LFI and a range of intermediate variables known to be associated with child behaviour problems,Results: The more often families experienced low income, the higher the rate of child behaviour problems at age 5. Low family income was still independently associated with SAT behaviour problems after controlling for smoking in the first trimester, parenting styles, maternal depression and marital dysharmony at age 5, The association between LFI and internalising and externalising behaviour problems was largely mediated by maternal depression.Conclusion: Low family income is a significant factor in the aetiology of a variety of child behaviour problems. The mechanisms involved in the link between LFI and childhood internalising and externalising behaviours involve the exposure of the children to maternal depression. However, the relationship between LFI and SAT behaviour problems remains to be elucidated.