| Roles of perinatal problems on adolescent antisocial behaviors among children born after 33 completed weeks: a prospective investigation. | |
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PMID: 18673404 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: There is uncertainty about the extent to which mildly sub-optimal perinatal characteristics among individuals born near-term (>33 weeks of gestation) are associated with various subsequent childhood problems, including antisocial behavior. There is even more uncertainty about whether the pathway to antisocial behavior differs by gender. METHODS: A sample of 1689 infants, born near-term, was followed from birth for over 30 years. Using structural equation modeling (SEM), the study evaluated hypothesized mechanisms linking perinatal problems to antisocial behavior, mediated through the following variables in early and later childhood: neurological abnormalities at age 1; hearing, speech, and language problems at age 3; cognitive function at age 4; and academic performance at age 7. Childhood problems were assessed by trained research clinicians, blind to perinatal status. An 'antisocial behavior' variable was created, based on retrospective self-report of six antisocial incidences assessed in adulthood. RESULTS: Path coefficients showed that birthweight, head circumference, and Apgar scores were indirectly associated with antisocial behavior in the presence of one or more of the following: neurological abnormalities, abnormality in language, speech, and hearing, cognitive function, or academic performance. We found gender differences only in the associations between hearing and IQ and between language perception and IQ. Poor academic performance was associated with antisocial behavior in both boys and girls. CONCLUSION: Our hypothesis, that perinatal problems may progress to antisocial behavior when mediated by various markers of early childhood problems, was confirmed. Adverse perinatal events need to be considered in identifying infants who are at risk for academic problems and antisocial behavior, even when the infant is born relatively close to term (i.e., >33 weeks). Poor academic performance, which is indirectly influenced by a variety of neurological and cognitive problems during the perinatal period, infancy, and early childhood appear to increase antisocial behavioral problems in both girls and boys. |
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Authors:
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Yoko Nomura; Khushmand Rajendran; Jeanne Brooks-Gunn; Jeffrey H Newcorn |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2008-07-29 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines Volume: 49 ISSN: 1469-7610 ISO Abbreviation: J Child Psychol Psychiatry Publication Date: 2008 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-11-21 Completed Date: 2009-03-05 Revised Date: 2012-06-20 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0375361 Medline TA: J Child Psychol Psychiatry Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1108-17 Citation Subset: IM |
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Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, New York, NY 10029USA. Yoko.Nomura@mssm.edu |
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Adolescent Antisocial Personality Disorder / epidemiology* Apgar Score Baltimore / epidemiology Birth Weight Cephalometry Child Behavior Disorders / epidemiology* Communication Disorders / epidemiology Developmental Disabilities / epidemiology* Educational Status Female Hearing Disorders / epidemiology Humans Infant, Newborn Intelligence Male Neonatal Screening Prospective Studies Risk Factors Sex Distribution Single-Blind Method |
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R03 MH067761-02/MH/NIMH NIH HHS; R03MH067761/MH/NIMH NIH HHS; R24 HD047879/HD/NICHD NIH HHS; R24 HD047879-04/HD/NICHD NIH HHS |
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