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Maternal depressive symptoms trajectories and harsh parenting: the mediating role of maternal quality of life in the 2004 Pelotas Birth Cohort
Originally published 2024-09-22 · Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry
Brazilian Psychiatric Association · DOI 10.47626/1516-4446-2024-3652 ↗
Editorial reading guide · Respect
What would help an adult respond more gently on days when their own resources are stretched?
The authors relate patterns of maternal depressive symptoms over time to harsh parenting and quality of life. The context includes caregivers’ support needs.
Who was studied?
Mothers in the 2004 Pelotas Birth Cohort in Brazil.
Age / stage: Childhood
Read with three questions
- Which families were retained for the complete-case analysis of the birth cohort?
- What changed within families over time, and which differences were already present?
- What would help an adult respond more gently on days when their own resources are stretched?
Keep the limits in view
Following participants over time helps examine sequence, but does not eliminate selection, reporting differences or unmeasured family circumstances.
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Alicia Matijasevich; Jessica Mayumi Maruyama; Luciana Tovo-Rodrigues; Iná S. Santos (2024). Maternal depressive symptoms trajectories and harsh parenting: the mediating role of maternal quality of life in the 2004 Pelotas Birth Cohort Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry. https://doi.org/10.47626/1516-4446-2024-3652
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