Differential susceptibility effects of maternal sensitivity in childhood on small for gestational age adults' wealth
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Differential susceptibility effects of maternal sensitivity in childhood on small for gestational age adults' wealth. / Nichols, Tobey; Jaekel, Julia; Bartmann, Peter; Wolke, Dieter.
I: Development and Psychopathology, Bind 32, Nr. 1, 2020, s. 197-203.Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt
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T1 - Differential susceptibility effects of maternal sensitivity in childhood on small for gestational age adults' wealth
AU - Nichols, Tobey
AU - Jaekel, Julia
AU - Bartmann, Peter
AU - Wolke, Dieter
N1 - Publisher Copyright: Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2019.
PY - 2020
Y1 - 2020
N2 - Being born small for gestational age (SGA) is considered a developmental vulnerability. Alternatively, SGA may be viewed as a marker for individual susceptibility to environmental experiences. The aim was to test if individuals born SGA are more susceptible to both negative and positive environmental experiences assessed by sensitive parenting in childhood compared with those born appropriate for gestational age (AGA). The target outcome was wealth in young adulthood. A total of 438 participants (SGA, n = 109; AGA, n = 329) were studied as part of the prospective Bavarian Longitudinal Study of neonatal at-risk children. Maternal sensitivity was observed during a standardized mother-child interaction task, and IQ was assessed with the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children at age 6 years. At age 26, participants' wealth was assessed with a comprehensive composite score. Individuals born SGA were found to be more susceptible to the effects of sensitive parenting after controlling for gestational age and IQ at age 6 years. When maternal sensitivity was lower than average, SGA adults did worse than AGA adults, but when exposed to above-Average maternal sensitivity in childhood, they obtained significantly higher wealth than their AGA peers by 26 years of age.
AB - Being born small for gestational age (SGA) is considered a developmental vulnerability. Alternatively, SGA may be viewed as a marker for individual susceptibility to environmental experiences. The aim was to test if individuals born SGA are more susceptible to both negative and positive environmental experiences assessed by sensitive parenting in childhood compared with those born appropriate for gestational age (AGA). The target outcome was wealth in young adulthood. A total of 438 participants (SGA, n = 109; AGA, n = 329) were studied as part of the prospective Bavarian Longitudinal Study of neonatal at-risk children. Maternal sensitivity was observed during a standardized mother-child interaction task, and IQ was assessed with the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children at age 6 years. At age 26, participants' wealth was assessed with a comprehensive composite score. Individuals born SGA were found to be more susceptible to the effects of sensitive parenting after controlling for gestational age and IQ at age 6 years. When maternal sensitivity was lower than average, SGA adults did worse than AGA adults, but when exposed to above-Average maternal sensitivity in childhood, they obtained significantly higher wealth than their AGA peers by 26 years of age.
KW - Bavarian Longitudinal Study (BLS)
KW - differential susceptibility
KW - maternal sensitivity
KW - small for gestational age
KW - wealth
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85060972278&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1017/S0954579418001669
DO - 10.1017/S0954579418001669
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 30704546
AN - SCOPUS:85060972278
VL - 32
SP - 197
EP - 203
JO - Development and Psychopathology
JF - Development and Psychopathology
SN - 0954-5794
IS - 1
ER -
ID: 393161769