Socioeconomic characteristics, family structure and
trajectories of children's psychosocial problems in a period of
social transition

J 2020

Socioeconomic characteristics, family structure and trajectories of children's psychosocial problems in a period of social transition

KURUCZOVÁ, Daniela, Jana KLÁNOVÁ, Jiří JARKOVSKÝ, Hynek PIKHART, Julie DOBROVOLNÁ et. al.

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Original name

Socioeconomic characteristics, family structure and trajectories of children's psychosocial problems in a period of social transition

Authors

KURUCZOVÁ, Daniela (703 Slovakia, belonging to the institution), Jana KLÁNOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Jiří JARKOVSKÝ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution), Hynek PIKHART (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution) and Julie DOBROVOLNÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution)

Edition

Plos one, San Francisco, Public Library of Science, 2020, 1932-6203

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

10700 1.7 Other natural sciences

Country of publisher

United States of America

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

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Impact factor

Impact factor: 3.240

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14310/20:00116455

Organization unit

Faculty of Science

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0234074

UT WoS

000542035700005

Keywords in English

BEHAVIOR PROBLEMS; ASSOCIATIONS; ADJUSTMENT; STRENGTHS; HEALTH

Abstract

V originále

Data from the Czech part of the European Longitudinal Study of Pregnancy and Childhood offer a unique opportunity to examine a period of changing socioeconomic structure of the country. Our aim was to analyse the association between socioeconomic status, family structure and children's psychosocial problems at the age of 7, 11, 15 and 18 years in 3,261 subjects and compare our results with findings from western settings. The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) and its five subscales were used to assess individual problem areas (emotional symptoms, peer problems, hyperactivity, conduct problems) and prosocial behaviour. Socioeconomic status was represented by maternal education and three forms of family structure were identified: nuclear family, new partner family and single parent family. The SDQ subscale score over time was modelled as a quadratic growth curve using a linear mixed-effects model. Maternal university education was associated with a faster decline in problems over time for all five SDQ subscales. Problems in children from nuclear families were found to be significantly lower than in children from single parent families for all SDQ subscales with the exception of peer problems. Compared to nuclear families, children from new partner families scored significantly higher in hyperactivity and conduct problems subscales. The nuclear family structure and higher maternal education have been identified as protective factors for children's psychosocial problems, in agreement with findings from western settings. Adopting a longitudinal perspective was shown as essential for providing a more complex view of children's psychosocial problems over time.

Links

EF15_003/0000469, research and development project

Name: Cetocoen Plus

EF17_043/0009632, research and development project

Name: CETOCOEN Excellence

LM2018121, research and development project

Name: Výzkumná infrastruktura RECETOX (Acronym: RECETOX RI)

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

MUNI/A/1418/2019, interní kód MU

Name: Matematické a statistické modelování 4 (Acronym: MaStaMo4)

Investor: Masaryk University, Category A

857560, interní kód MU
(CEP code: EF17_043/0009632)

Name: CETOCOEN Excellence (Acronym: CETOCOEN Excellence)

Investor: European Union, Spreading excellence and widening participation

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KURUCZOVÁ, Daniela, Jana KLÁNOVÁ, Jiří JARKOVSKÝ, Hynek PIKHART and Julie DOBROVOLNÁ. Socioeconomic characteristics, family structure and trajectories of children's psychosocial problems in a period of social transition. Plos one. San Francisco: Public Library of Science, 2020, vol. 15, No 6, p. 1-16. ISSN 1932-6203. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0234074.

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KURUCZOVÁ, Daniela, Jana KLÁNOVÁ, Jiří JARKOVSKÝ, Hynek PIKHART and Julie DOBROVOLNÁ. Socioeconomic characteristics, family structure and trajectories of children's psychosocial problems in a period of social transition. \textit{Plos one}. San Francisco: Public Library of Science, 2020, vol.~15, No~6, p.~1-16. ISSN~1932-6203. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0234074.

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