Natalie Kirby|Barry Wright|Victoria Allgar
Child mental health and resilience in the context of socioeconomic disadvantage: results from the Born in Bradford cohort study
Hull York Medical School|University of York|Hull York Medical School|University of York|Hull York Medical School|University of York
socioeconomic disadvantage linked mental health difficulties children adolescents although many children appear well despite exposure financial adversity childhood study looked effects family financial difficulty childrens mental health outcomes n 636 45 years multiethnic uk cohort born bradford cohort considered potential parent child variables promoting resilience population univariate linear regression used identify associations family financial difficulty measured antenatally child mental health difficulties measured teacherrated strengths difficulties sdq scores 45 years hierarchical multivariate regression used test potential moderating effects parent child factors mothers completed general health questionnaire28 kessler6 questionnaire questions related parenting warmth hostility confidence parentrated infant characteristic questionnaires teacherrated early years foundation stage scores provided information child temperament literacy physical development potential moderators financial difficulty associated worse mental health outcomes children high parent warmth high child literacy scores physical development scores associated positive child mental health outcomes 45 years terms protective effects maternal warmth found significantly moderate relationship financial difficulty child mental health difficulties current study demonstrates family financial difficulty associated poorer child mental health outcomes uk cohort mothers schoolaged children provides evidence positive relationships warm parenting child literacy child physical development mental health young children study supports finding warm parenting moderates relationship family financial difficulty interventions supporting aspect parenting may therefore provide particular benefit children growing context