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Exploring the cognitive development of children born to adolescent mothers in South Africa.
Steventon Roberts, Kathryn J; Smith, Colette; Toska, Elona; Cluver, Lucie; Wittesaele, Camille; Langwenya, Nontokozo; Shenderovich, Yulia; Saal, Wylene; Jochim, Janina; Chen-Charles, Jenny; Marlow, Marguerite; Sherr, Lorraine.
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  • Steventon Roberts KJ; Department of Social Policy and Intervention University of Oxford UK.
  • Smith C; Institute for Global Health University College London UK.
  • Toska E; Institute for Global Health University College London UK.
  • Cluver L; Department of Social Policy and Intervention University of Oxford UK.
  • Wittesaele C; Centre for Social Science Research University of Cape Town South Africa.
  • Langwenya N; Department of Sociology University of Cape Town South Africa.
  • Shenderovich Y; Department of Social Policy and Intervention University of Oxford UK.
  • Saal W; Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health University of Cape Town South Africa.
  • Jochim J; Department of Social Policy and Intervention University of Oxford UK.
  • Chen-Charles J; London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine UK.
  • Marlow M; Department of Social Policy and Intervention University of Oxford UK.
  • Sherr L; Department of Social Policy and Intervention University of Oxford UK.
Infant Child Dev ; 32(3): e2408, 2023.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38439906
ABSTRACT
This study explores the cognitive development of children born to adolescent mothers within South Africa compared to existing reference data, and explores development by child age bands to examine relative levels of development. Cross-sectional analyses present data from 954 adolescents (10-19 years) and their first-born children (0-68 months). All adolescents completed questionnaires relating to themselves and their children, and standardized child cognitive assessments (Mullen Scales of Early Learning) were undertaken. Cognitive development scores of the sample were lower than USA reference population scores and relative performance compared to the reference population was found to decline with increasing child age. When compared to children born to adult mothers in the sub-Saharan African region, children born to adolescent mothers (human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] unexposed; n = 724) were found to have lower cognitive development scores. Findings identify critical periods of development where intervention may be required to bolster outcomes for children born to adolescent mothers. Highlights An exploration of the cognitive development of children born to adolescent mothers within South Africa utilizing the Mullen Scales of Early Learning.Cognitive development scores of children born to adolescent mothers within South Africa were lower compared to USA norm reference data and declined with child age.Previous studies utilizing the Mullen Scales of Early Learning within sub-Saharan Africa were summarized, and comparisons were made with the current sample.Findings highlight a potential risk of developmental delay among children born to adolescent mothers compared to children of adult mothers in the sub-Saharan African region.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Banco de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Infant Child Dev Año: 2023 Tipo del documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Banco de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Infant Child Dev Año: 2023 Tipo del documento: Article