Perinatal Maternal Stress and Susceptibility to Infectious Diseases in Later Childhood: An Early Life Programming Perspective

ŠTĚPANÍKOVÁ, Irena, Elizabeth BAKER, Gabriela OATES, Sanjeev ACHARYA, Jalal UDDIN, Vojtěch THON, Jan ŠVANCARA and Lubomír KUKLA. Perinatal Maternal Stress and Susceptibility to Infectious Diseases in Later Childhood: An Early Life Programming Perspective. JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY. ABINGDON: ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD, 2019, vol. 153, No 1, p. 67-88. ISSN 0022-3980. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00223980.2018.1483311.

Basic information

• Original name: Perinatal Maternal Stress and Susceptibility to Infectious Diseases in Later Childhood: An Early Life Programming Perspective
• Authors: ŠTĚPANÍKOVÁ, Irena (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Elizabeth BAKER (826 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland), Gabriela OATES (826 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland), Sanjeev ACHARYA (826 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland), Jalal UDDIN (826 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland), Vojtěch THON (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Jan ŠVANCARA (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution) and Lubomír KUKLA (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution).
• Edition: JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY, ABINGDON, ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD, 2019, 0022-3980.

Other information

• Original language: English
• Type of outcome: Article in a journal
• Field of Study: 50101 Psychology
• Country of publisher: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
• Confidentiality degree: is not subject to a state or trade secret
• WWW: URL
• Impact factor: Impact factor: 1.548
• RIV identification code: RIV/00216224:14310/19:00110324
• Organization unit: Faculty of Science
• Doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00223980.2018.1483311
• UT WoS: 000462320400006
• Keywords in English: Age-related changes; parent-child relations; stress and coping
• Tags: rivok
• Tags: International impact, Reviewed

Abstract

There is evidence of transmission of stress-related dysregulation from parents to offspring during early developmental stages, leading to adverse health outcomes. This study investigates whether perinatal stress is linked to the risk of infectious diseases in children aged 7-11 years. We hypothesize that stress exposure during pregnancy and the first 6 months after birth independently predict common infectious diseases. Data are obtained from ELSPAC-CZ, a prospective birth cohort. Maternal stress, operationalized as the number of life events, is examined for pregnancy and the first 6 months postpartum. Children's diseases include eye infection, ear infection, bronchitis/lung infection, laryngitis, strep throat, cold sores, and flu/flu-like infection. More prenatal and postnatal life events are both independently linked to a higher number of infectious diseases between the ages of 7-11 years. The effect is larger for postnatal vs. prenatal events, and the effect of prenatal events is attenuated after maternal health in pregnancy is controlled. The results suggest that perinatal stress is linked to susceptibility to infectious diseases in school-age children. Interventions to address stress in pregnant and postpartum women may benefit long-term children's health.

Links

• EF15_003/0000469, research and development project: Name: Cetocoen Plus
• EF16_013/0001761, research and development project: Name: RECETOX RI
• LM2015051, research and development project: Name: Centrum pro výzkum toxických látek v prostředí (Acronym: RECETOX RI)

Investor: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the CR