The Effects of Prenatal Maternal Stress on Early Temperament: The 2011 Queensland Flood Study

• Published in: Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics Vol. 38; no. 5; p. 310
• Main Authors: Simcock, Gabrielle, Elgbeili, Guillaume, Laplante, David P, Kildea, Sue, Cobham, Vanessa, Stapleton, Helen, Austin, Marie-Paule, Brunet, Alain, King, Suzanne
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.06.2017
• Subjects: Adult; Disasters; Female; Floods; Humans; Infant; Male; Pregnancy; Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects - physiopathology; Queensland; Stress, Psychological - physiopathology; Temperament - physiology

This study examined the effects of disaster-related prenatal maternal stress on infant temperament and whether the sex of the infant or the timing of the stressor in pregnancy would moderate the effects. Mothers' objective experiences of a sudden-onset flood in Queensland, Australia, their subj...