Associations Between ADHD Symptoms and Maternal and Birth Outcomes : An Exploratory Analysis in a Multi-Country Cohort of Expectant Mothers

OBJECTIVE: ADHD symptoms can adversely impact functioning in a range of domains relevant for maternal well-being and fetal development; however, there has been almost no research examining their impact during pregnancy. We aimed to address this gap.

METHOD: We used data (n = 1,204) from a longitudinal birth cohort study spanning eight countries to address this gap.

RESULTS: ADHD symptoms in the third trimester of pregnancy were associated with lower social support from family (b = -0.16, p = .031), friends (b = -0.16, p = .024), and significant others (b = -0.09, p = .001); higher stress (b = 0.34, p < .001) and depressive symptoms (b = 0.31, p < .001), and increased likelihood of an unwanted pregnancy (b = 0.30, p = .009). Significant associations with tobacco use (b = 0.36, p = .023) and premature birth (b = 0.35, p = .007) did not survive correction for multiple comparisons and there were no significant associations with alcohol use, low birth weight, or unplanned pregnancy.

CONCLUSION: Results suggest that women with ADHD symptoms could benefit from earlier, more regular screening for mental health difficulties and greater mental health support during pregnancy.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:26

Enthalten in:

Journal of attention disorders - 26(2022), 14 vom: 05. Dez., Seite 1882-1894

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Murray, Aja Louise [VerfasserIn]
Taut, Diana [VerfasserIn]
Baban, Adriana [VerfasserIn]
Hemady, Chad Lance [VerfasserIn]
Walker, Susan [VerfasserIn]
Osafo, Joseph [VerfasserIn]
Sikander, Siham [VerfasserIn]
Tomlinson, Mark [VerfasserIn]
Toit, Stefani Du [VerfasserIn]
Marlow, Marguerite [VerfasserIn]
Ward, Catherine L [VerfasserIn]
Fernando, Asvini [VerfasserIn]
Madrid, Bernadette [VerfasserIn]
Van Thang, Vo [VerfasserIn]
Tuyen, Hoang Dinh [VerfasserIn]
Dunne, Michael [VerfasserIn]
Hughes, Claire [VerfasserIn]
Fearon, Pasco [VerfasserIn]
Valdebenito, Sara [VerfasserIn]
Eisner, Manuel [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

ADHD symptoms
Depression
Journal Article
Perinatal
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Social support
Stress
Substance use

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Date Completed 24.10.2022

Date Revised 25.12.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1177/10870547221105064

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM343359200