Maternal mental health mediates the effects of pandemic-related stressors on adolescent psychopathology during COVID-19.
COVID-19 pandemic
adolescent
externalizing
internalizing
maternal mental health
Journal
Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines
ISSN: 1469-7610
Titre abrégé: J Child Psychol Psychiatry
Pays: England
ID NLM: 0375361
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
12 2022
12 2022
Historique:
accepted:
25
02
2022
pubmed:
24
3
2022
medline:
24
11
2022
entrez:
23
3
2022
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
This study examined whether COVID-19-related maternal mental health changes contributed to changes in adolescent psychopathology. A community sample of 226 adolescents (12 years old before COVID-19) and their mothers were asked to complete COVID-19 surveys early in the pandemic (April-May 2020, adolescents 14 years) and approximately 6 months later (November 2020-January 2021). Surveys assessed pandemic-related stressors (health, financial, social, school, environment) and mental health. Lower pre-pandemic family income-to-needs ratio was associated with higher pre-pandemic maternal mental health symptoms (anxiety, depression) and adolescent internalizing and externalizing problems, and with experiencing more pandemic-related stressors. Pandemic-related stressors predicted increases in maternal mental health symptoms, but not adolescent symptoms when other variables were covaried. Higher maternal mental health symptoms predicted concurrent increases in adolescent internalizing and externalizing. Maternal mental health mediated the effects of pre-pandemic income and pandemic-related stressors on adolescent internalizing and externalizing problems. Results indicate that adolescent mental health is closely tied to maternal mental health during community-level stressors such as COVID-19, and that pre-existing family economic context and adolescent symptoms increase risk for elevations in symptoms of psychopathology.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
This study examined whether COVID-19-related maternal mental health changes contributed to changes in adolescent psychopathology.
METHODS
A community sample of 226 adolescents (12 years old before COVID-19) and their mothers were asked to complete COVID-19 surveys early in the pandemic (April-May 2020, adolescents 14 years) and approximately 6 months later (November 2020-January 2021). Surveys assessed pandemic-related stressors (health, financial, social, school, environment) and mental health.
RESULTS
Lower pre-pandemic family income-to-needs ratio was associated with higher pre-pandemic maternal mental health symptoms (anxiety, depression) and adolescent internalizing and externalizing problems, and with experiencing more pandemic-related stressors. Pandemic-related stressors predicted increases in maternal mental health symptoms, but not adolescent symptoms when other variables were covaried. Higher maternal mental health symptoms predicted concurrent increases in adolescent internalizing and externalizing. Maternal mental health mediated the effects of pre-pandemic income and pandemic-related stressors on adolescent internalizing and externalizing problems.
CONCLUSIONS
Results indicate that adolescent mental health is closely tied to maternal mental health during community-level stressors such as COVID-19, and that pre-existing family economic context and adolescent symptoms increase risk for elevations in symptoms of psychopathology.
Identifiants
pubmed: 35318671
doi: 10.1111/jcpp.13610
pmc: PMC9115007
mid: NIHMS1788572
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
1544-1552Subventions
Organisme : NIMH NIH HHS
ID : K99 MH126163
Pays : United States
Organisme : NIMH NIH HHS
ID : R37 MH119194
Pays : United States
Organisme : NIMH NIH HHS
ID : R01 MH106482
Pays : United States
Organisme : NICHD NIH HHS
ID : R01 HD054465
Pays : United States
Organisme : NICHD NIH HHS
ID : R00 HD099203
Pays : United States
Commentaires et corrections
Type : ErratumIn
Informations de copyright
© 2022 Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health.
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