Wadman, Ruth Elizabeth orcid.org/0000-0003-4205-0631, Hiller, Rachel M and St Clair, Michelle C (2019) The influence of early familial adversity on adolescent risk behaviours and mental health: stability and transition in family adversity profiles in a cohort sample:Stability and transition in family adversity profiles in a cohort sample. Development and psychopathology. ISSN 1469-2198
Abstract
Although familial adversity is associated with poorer outcomes in childhood and adulthood, little research has looked at the influence of stability or transition between distinct familial adversity subgroups or the impact in adolescence. Using data from the 9-month, 3-, 5-, and 14-year time waves of the Millennium Cohort Study (n > 18,000), we used latent class analysis to identify distinct classes of early familial adversity (marital instability/conflict, "suboptimal" parenting, economic disadvantage, and parental mental health problems) and the impact of these adversity classes on adolescent (a) mental health (including self-harm), (b) risk taking, (c) criminality, and (d) victimization. Four profiles were identified largely differing on economic hardship, family composition, and parental conflict. Across the first three time points, 72% of the sample remained stable, with the remainder transitioning between classes. Adolescents in the higher risk groups (particularly categorized by economic hardship or high parental conflict) had poorer outcomes in adolescence. Transitioning to a higher adversity group at any time in the first 5 years was associated with poorer outcomes but was particularly pronounced when the transition occurred when the child was under 3 years. These findings demonstrate the broad consequences of early familial adversity and the need for targeted early support for at-risk families.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © Cambridge University Press 2019 |
Keywords: | adolescence,early adversity,longitudinal cohort,mental health,victimization |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Sciences (York) > Health Sciences (York) |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 09 Jan 2019 17:11 |
Last Modified: | 07 Feb 2025 00:23 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1017/S0954579419000191 |
Status: | Published online |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1017/S0954579419000191 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:140857 |
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