The Association Between Food Insecurity, Parental Stress, and Child Development.
Fam Community Health
; 47(4): 275-279, 2024.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-39158173
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:
It is recognized that development in the 0-to-5-year period is predictive of lifelong health and well-being and that early childhood development is influenced by parental mental health. Social stressors such as food insecurity can exacerbate parental mental health issues.METHODS:
To improve understanding of this complex interplay, a primary care pediatric practice designed an innovative meal and grocery delivery program for families experiencing food insecurity with at least one child aged 0-5 years. As part of the program, food insecurity, parental mental health, and child development were assessed.RESULTS:
Food insecurity was found to be correlated with increased stress in the parent-child system, and increased stress was found to be strongly correlated with delays in early childhood developmental progress.CONCLUSIONS:
These findings suggest that changes in the parent-child relationship resulting from increased parental stress due to food insecurity can play a role in influencing early childhood development.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Relações Pais-Filho
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Pais
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Estresse Psicológico
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Desenvolvimento Infantil
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Insegurança Alimentar
Limite:
Adult
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
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Newborn
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Fam Community Health
Ano de publicação:
2024
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de publicação:
Estados Unidos