Paid maternal leave is associated with infant brain function at 3 months of age.
Child Dev
; 93(4): 1030-1043, 2022 07.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-35373346
ABSTRACT
The first months of life are critical for establishing neural connections relevant for social and cognitive development. Yet, the United States lacks a national policy of paid family leave during this important period of brain development. This study examined associations between paid leave and infant electroencephalography (EEG) at 3 months in a sociodemographically diverse sample of families from New York City (N = 80; 53 males; 48% Latine; data collection occurred 05/2018-12/2019). Variable-centered regression results indicate that paid leave status was related to differences in EEG power (ps < .02, R2 s > .12). Convergent results from person-centered latent profile analyses demonstrate that mothers with paid leave were 7.39 times as likely to have infants with EEG profiles characterized by increased higher-Hz power (95% CI, 1.9-36.9), potentially reflecting more mature patterns of brain activity.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Family Leave
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Employment
Type of study:
Risk_factors_studies
Aspects:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
America do norte
Language:
En
Journal:
Child Dev
Year:
2022
Document type:
Article
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