Maternal social support during and after pregnancy and child cognitive ability: examining timing effects in two cohorts

CONCLUSIONS: Our findings, supported from two prospective longitudinal cohorts, suggest a distinct role of maternal perceived social support during pregnancy for cognitive development in children. Our study suggests that interventions aimed at increasing maternal social support during pregnancy may be an important strategy for promoting maternal and child well-being.PMID:38087866 | DOI:10.1017/S0033291723003550

Source: Psychological Medicine - December 13, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Anna L ähdepuro Katri R äikkönen Hung Pham Tara Thompson-Felix Rand S Eid Thomas G O'Connor Vivette Glover Jari Lahti Kati Heinonen Elina Wolford Marius Lahti-Pulkkinen Kieran J O'Donnell Source Type: research