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EJ982641 - Prenatal Exposure to Maternal Smoking and Childhood Behavioural Problems: A Quasi-Experimental Approach

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ERIC #:	EJ982641
Title:	Prenatal Exposure to Maternal Smoking and Childhood Behavioural Problems: A Quasi-Experimental Approach
Authors:	McCrory, Cathal; Layte, Richard
Descriptors:	Pregnancy; Risk; Smoking; Teaching Methods; Foreign Countries; Control Groups; International Schools; Prenatal Influences; Mothers; Behavior Problems; Correlation; Elementary School Students; Questionnaires; Measures (Individuals); Scores; Prevention; Health Promotion
Source:	Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, v40 n8 p1277-1288 Nov 2012
More Info: Help Peer Reviewed:	Yes
Publisher:	Springer. 233 Spring Street, New York, NY 10013. Tel: 800-777-4643; Tel: 212-460-1500; Fax: 212-348-4505; e-mail: service-ny@springer.com; Web site: http://www.springerlink.com
Publication Date:	2012-11-00
Pages:	12
Pub Types:	Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Abstract:	This retrospective cross-sectional paper examines the relationship between maternal smoking during pregnancy and children's behavioural problems at 9 years of age independent of a wide range of possible confounders. The final sample comprised 7,505 nine-year-old school children participating in the first wave of the Growing Up in Ireland study. The children were selected through the Irish national school system using a 2-stage sampling method and were representative of the nine-year population. Information on maternal smoking during pregnancy was obtained retrospectively at 9 years of age via parental recall and children's behavioural problems were assessed using the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire across separate parent and teacher-report instruments. A quasi-experimental approach using propensity score matching was used to create treatment (smoking) and control (non-smoking) groups which did not differ significantly in their propensity to smoke in terms of 16 observed characteristics. After matching on the propensity score, children whose mothers smoked during pregnancy were 3.5 % (p less than 0.001) and 3.4 % (p less than 0.001) more likely to score in the problematic range on the SDQ total difficulties index according to parent and teacher-report respectively. Maternal smoking during pregnancy was more strongly associated with externalising than internalising behavioural problems. Analysis of the dose-response relationship showed that the differential between matched treatment and control groups increased with level of maternal smoking. Given that smoking is a modifiable risk factor, the promotion of successful cessation in pregnancy may prevent potentially adverse long-term consequences.
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Reference Count:	58

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Identifiers:	Ireland; Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire
Record Type:	Journal
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ISSN:	ISSN-0091-0627
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Languages:	English
Education Level:	Elementary Education
Direct Link:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10802-012-9640-9

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