B2197 - The association between stressful life events during pregnancy and offspring mental health - 13/03/2014

B number: 
B2197
Principal applicant name: 
Dr Ian Colman (University of Ottawa, Canada, ROW)
Co-applicants: 
Dr Jonathan Evans (University of Bristol, UK), Dr Liam Mahedy (University of Cardiff, UK), Dr Mila Kingsbury (University of Ottawa, Canada, ROW)
Title of project: 
The association between stressful life events during pregnancy and offspring mental health.
Proposal summary: 

Aims&Hypotheses

Theprimaryaimoftheprojectistoexaminethelong-termassociationbetweenmothers'exposuretostressfullifeeventsduringpregnancyandindicesofinternalizing(i.e.,symptomsofdepressionandanxiety)intheoffspring'schildhoodandadolescence. Ourprimaryhypothesisisthatin-uteroexposuretomajor stressfuleventswillbeassociatedwithincreasedriskofdepressive symptomatologyinchildhoodandadolescence,andthatthisassociationwillpersistafteradjustingfortheeffectsofchronicstressorssuchaspoverty,maternalpostnataldepression,andrecurrentstressfuleventsinthepostnatalperiod. Oursecondaryaimwillbetoexaminethelong-termassociationbetweenmothers'exposuretostressfullifeeventsduringpregnancyandindicesofexternalizing(i.e.,behaviouraldisorderssuchasconductproblems)intheoffspring'schildhoodandadolescence.

Date proposal received: 
Thursday, 6 March, 2014
Date proposal approved: 
Thursday, 13 March, 2014
Keywords: 
Mental Health, Pregnancy
Primary keyword: 
Stress