Can a warm and supportive adult protect against mental health problems amongst children with experience of adversity? A twin-differences study / Rebecca E. LACEY ; Louise ARSENEAULT ; Avshalom CASPI ; Eloise CRUSH ; Andrea DANESE ; Rachel M. LATHAM ; Terrie E. MOFFITT ; Joanne B. NEWBURY ; Jonathan D. SCHAEFER ; Helen L. FISHER ; Jessie R. BALDWIN in Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 66-5 (May 2025)  

Public ISBD [article]  inJournal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry > 66-5 (May 2025) . - p.650-658 Titre : Can a warm and supportive adult protect against mental health problems amongst children with experience of adversity? A twin-differences study Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Rebecca E. LACEY, Auteur ; Louise ARSENEAULT, Auteur ; Avshalom CASPI, Auteur ; Eloise CRUSH, Auteur ; Andrea DANESE, Auteur ; Rachel M. LATHAM, Auteur ; Terrie E. MOFFITT, Auteur ; Joanne B. NEWBURY, Auteur ; Jonathan D. SCHAEFER, Auteur ; Helen L. FISHER, Auteur ; Jessie R. BALDWIN, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.650-658 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Protective factors  ACEs  twin differences  adult social support  maternal warmth  psychopathology  resilience Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Background Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are associated with mental health problems, but many children who experience ACEs do not develop such difficulties. A warm and supportive adult presence in childhood is associated with a lower likelihood of developing mental health problems after exposure to ACEs. However, it is unclear whether this association is causal, as previous research has not accounted for genetic and environmental confounding. Methods We used the twin-difference design to strengthen causal inference about whether a warm and supportive adult presence protects children exposed to ACEs from mental health problems. Participants were from the Environmental Risk (E-Risk) Longitudinal Twin Study, a UK population-representative birth cohort of 2,232 same-sex twins. ACEs were measured prospectively from ages 5 to 12. Maternal warmth was assessed at ages 5 and 10 through maternal speech samples. Adult support was assessed through child reports at age 12. Mental health problems were assessed through interviews at age 12 with parents and teachers and participants at age 18. Results Among children exposed to ACEs, those who experienced greater maternal warmth and adult support had lower levels of mental health problems at ages 12 and 18. In monozygotic twin-difference analyses, the protective effects of maternal warmth and adult support on mental health were attenuated by 70% for maternal warmth and 81% for adult support, compared to phenotypic analyses. Twins who experienced greater maternal warmth and adult support had minimal or no difference in mental health compared to their co-twins, concordant for ACE exposure. Conclusions The apparent protective effect of a warm, supportive adult against mental health problems following ACEs is largely explained by genetic and environmental confounding. This suggests that interventions which boost maternal warmth and adult support should be supplemented by components addressing wider family environments and heritable vulnerabilities in children exposed to adversity, to improve mental health. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.14070 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=554 [article] Can a warm and supportive adult protect against mental health problems amongst children with experience of adversity? A twin-differences study [texte imprimé] / Rebecca E. LACEY, Auteur ; Louise ARSENEAULT, Auteur ; Avshalom CASPI, Auteur ; Eloise CRUSH, Auteur ; Andrea DANESE, Auteur ; Rachel M. LATHAM, Auteur ; Terrie E. MOFFITT, Auteur ; Joanne B. NEWBURY, Auteur ; Jonathan D. SCHAEFER, Auteur ; Helen L. FISHER, Auteur ; Jessie R. BALDWIN, Auteur . - p.650-658. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry > 66-5 (May 2025) . - p.650-658 Mots-clés : Protective factors  ACEs  twin differences  adult social support  maternal warmth  psychopathology  resilience Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Background Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are associated with mental health problems, but many children who experience ACEs do not develop such difficulties. A warm and supportive adult presence in childhood is associated with a lower likelihood of developing mental health problems after exposure to ACEs. However, it is unclear whether this association is causal, as previous research has not accounted for genetic and environmental confounding. Methods We used the twin-difference design to strengthen causal inference about whether a warm and supportive adult presence protects children exposed to ACEs from mental health problems. Participants were from the Environmental Risk (E-Risk) Longitudinal Twin Study, a UK population-representative birth cohort of 2,232 same-sex twins. ACEs were measured prospectively from ages 5 to 12. Maternal warmth was assessed at ages 5 and 10 through maternal speech samples. Adult support was assessed through child reports at age 12. Mental health problems were assessed through interviews at age 12 with parents and teachers and participants at age 18. Results Among children exposed to ACEs, those who experienced greater maternal warmth and adult support had lower levels of mental health problems at ages 12 and 18. In monozygotic twin-difference analyses, the protective effects of maternal warmth and adult support on mental health were attenuated by 70% for maternal warmth and 81% for adult support, compared to phenotypic analyses. Twins who experienced greater maternal warmth and adult support had minimal or no difference in mental health compared to their co-twins, concordant for ACE exposure. Conclusions The apparent protective effect of a warm, supportive adult against mental health problems following ACEs is largely explained by genetic and environmental confounding. This suggests that interventions which boost maternal warmth and adult support should be supplemented by components addressing wider family environments and heritable vulnerabilities in children exposed to adversity, to improve mental health. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.14070 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=554

A harsh parenting team? Maternal reports of coparenting and coercive parenting interact in association with children's disruptive behaviour / Rachel M. LATHAM in Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 58-5 (May 2017)  

Public ISBD [article]  inJournal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry > 58-5 (May 2017) . - p.603-611 Titre : A harsh parenting team? Maternal reports of coparenting and coercive parenting interact in association with children's disruptive behaviour Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Rachel M. LATHAM, Auteur ; Katharine M. MARK, Auteur ; Bonamy R. OLIVER, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.603-611 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Coercive parenting  coparenting  disruptive behaviour  moderation Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Background Parenting and coparenting are both important for children's adjustment, but their interaction has been little explored. Using a longitudinal design and considering two children per family, we investigated mothers’ and fathers’ perceptions of coparenting as moderators of associations between their coercive parenting and children's disruptive behaviour. Methods Mothers and fathers from 106 ‘intact’ families were included from the Twins, Family and Behaviour study. At Time 1 (Mchild age = 3 years 11 months, SDchild age = 4.44 months) parents reported on their coercive parenting and children's disruptive behaviour via questionnaire; at Time 2 (Mchild age = 4 years 8 months, SDchild age = 4.44 months) perceptions of coparenting and the marital relationship were collected by telephone interview. Questionnaire-based reports of children's disruptive behaviour were collected at follow-up (Mchild age = 5 years 11 months, SDchild age = 5.52 months). Multilevel modelling was used to examine child-specific and family-wide effects. Results Conservative multilevel models including both maternal and paternal perceptions demonstrated that maternal perceptions of coparenting and overall coercive parenting interacted in their prediction of parent-reported child disruptive behaviour. Specifically, accounting for perceived marital quality, behavioural stability, and fathers’ perceptions, only in the context of perceived higher quality coparenting was there a positive association between mother-reported overall coercive parenting and children's disruptive behaviour at follow-up. Conclusions When combined with highly coercive parenting, maternal perceptions of high quality coparenting may be detrimental for children's adjustment. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.12665 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=306 [article] A harsh parenting team? Maternal reports of coparenting and coercive parenting interact in association with children's disruptive behaviour [texte imprimé] / Rachel M. LATHAM, Auteur ; Katharine M. MARK, Auteur ; Bonamy R. OLIVER, Auteur . - p.603-611. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry > 58-5 (May 2017) . - p.603-611 Mots-clés : Coercive parenting  coparenting  disruptive behaviour  moderation Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Background Parenting and coparenting are both important for children's adjustment, but their interaction has been little explored. Using a longitudinal design and considering two children per family, we investigated mothers’ and fathers’ perceptions of coparenting as moderators of associations between their coercive parenting and children's disruptive behaviour. Methods Mothers and fathers from 106 ‘intact’ families were included from the Twins, Family and Behaviour study. At Time 1 (Mchild age = 3 years 11 months, SDchild age = 4.44 months) parents reported on their coercive parenting and children's disruptive behaviour via questionnaire; at Time 2 (Mchild age = 4 years 8 months, SDchild age = 4.44 months) perceptions of coparenting and the marital relationship were collected by telephone interview. Questionnaire-based reports of children's disruptive behaviour were collected at follow-up (Mchild age = 5 years 11 months, SDchild age = 5.52 months). Multilevel modelling was used to examine child-specific and family-wide effects. Results Conservative multilevel models including both maternal and paternal perceptions demonstrated that maternal perceptions of coparenting and overall coercive parenting interacted in their prediction of parent-reported child disruptive behaviour. Specifically, accounting for perceived marital quality, behavioural stability, and fathers’ perceptions, only in the context of perceived higher quality coparenting was there a positive association between mother-reported overall coercive parenting and children's disruptive behaviour at follow-up. Conclusions When combined with highly coercive parenting, maternal perceptions of high quality coparenting may be detrimental for children's adjustment. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.12665 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=306

Maternal expressions of warmth and negativity and adolescent mental health: using longitudinal monozygotic twin-difference analyses to approach causal inference / Alice WICKERSHAM in Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 67-1 (January 2026)  

Public ISBD [article]  inJournal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry > 67-1 (January 2026) . - p.92-103 Titre : Maternal expressions of warmth and negativity and adolescent mental health: using longitudinal monozygotic twin-difference analyses to approach causal inference Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Alice WICKERSHAM, Auteur ; Avshalom CASPI, Auteur ; Louise ARSENEAULT, Auteur ; Terrie E. MOFFITT, Auteur ; Johnny DOWNS, Auteur ; Antony AMBLER, Auteur ; Rachel M. LATHAM, Auteur ; Nicholas CUMMINS, Auteur ; Zoë FIRTH, Auteur ; Jasmin WERTZ, Auteur ; Helen L. FISHER, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.92-103 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Expressed emotion  mental health  adolescence  cohort study  parenting  twins Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Background Emotions that mothers express about their offspring are associated with offspring mental health during childhood, but little research has explored whether this extends into adolescence. We investigated associations between maternal warmth and negativity towards twin offspring at age 10, and subsequent mental health outcomes in early and late adolescence. Methods The Environmental Risk (E-Risk) Longitudinal Twin Study is a population-based cohort of 2,232 same-sex twins born in 1994?1995 across England and Wales. Maternal warmth and negativity were assessed from Five-Minute Speech Samples obtained when twins were aged 10. Continuous mental health outcomes were assessed in interviews with twins at ages 12 (depression, anxiety, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and conduct disorder) and 18 (general psychopathology, internalising, externalising and thought disorder). Linear regressions were conducted on 1906 participants with available data and adjusted for sex, family socioeconomic status, and age-5 emotional and behavioural problems. We then conducted a monozygotic twin-difference analysis to control for unmeasured shared environmental and genetic factors. Results Lower maternal warmth and higher maternal negativity were associated with worse mental health outcomes at ages 12 and 18. For example, when comparing differences in mothers' expressed emotions and mental health outcomes within monozygotic twin pairs, higher negativity remained associated with externalising symptoms (b?=?1.77, 95% CI?=?0.68 to 2.86, ??=?.14) and poorer general psychopathology (b?=?1.82, 95% CI?=?0.63 to 3.01, ??=?.13), and lower warmth with externalising symptoms (b?=??1.96, 95% CI?=??3.54 to ?0.37, ??=??.11). These associations remained after adjusting for twin-differences in age-5 emotional and behavioural problems and birth weight. Null findings were more frequently observed for maternal warmth and internalising outcomes. Conclusions Using a genetically sensitive design to approach causal inference, we found evidence for associations between maternal warmth/negativity and adolescent mental health outcomes. Maternal expressed emotion ratings might provide an early opportunity to identify families who would benefit from interventions and mental health disorder prevention programmes. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.70020 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=578 [article] Maternal expressions of warmth and negativity and adolescent mental health: using longitudinal monozygotic twin-difference analyses to approach causal inference [texte imprimé] / Alice WICKERSHAM, Auteur ; Avshalom CASPI, Auteur ; Louise ARSENEAULT, Auteur ; Terrie E. MOFFITT, Auteur ; Johnny DOWNS, Auteur ; Antony AMBLER, Auteur ; Rachel M. LATHAM, Auteur ; Nicholas CUMMINS, Auteur ; Zoë FIRTH, Auteur ; Jasmin WERTZ, Auteur ; Helen L. FISHER, Auteur . - p.92-103. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry > 67-1 (January 2026) . - p.92-103 Mots-clés : Expressed emotion  mental health  adolescence  cohort study  parenting  twins Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Background Emotions that mothers express about their offspring are associated with offspring mental health during childhood, but little research has explored whether this extends into adolescence. We investigated associations between maternal warmth and negativity towards twin offspring at age 10, and subsequent mental health outcomes in early and late adolescence. Methods The Environmental Risk (E-Risk) Longitudinal Twin Study is a population-based cohort of 2,232 same-sex twins born in 1994?1995 across England and Wales. Maternal warmth and negativity were assessed from Five-Minute Speech Samples obtained when twins were aged 10. Continuous mental health outcomes were assessed in interviews with twins at ages 12 (depression, anxiety, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and conduct disorder) and 18 (general psychopathology, internalising, externalising and thought disorder). Linear regressions were conducted on 1906 participants with available data and adjusted for sex, family socioeconomic status, and age-5 emotional and behavioural problems. We then conducted a monozygotic twin-difference analysis to control for unmeasured shared environmental and genetic factors. Results Lower maternal warmth and higher maternal negativity were associated with worse mental health outcomes at ages 12 and 18. For example, when comparing differences in mothers' expressed emotions and mental health outcomes within monozygotic twin pairs, higher negativity remained associated with externalising symptoms (b?=?1.77, 95% CI?=?0.68 to 2.86, ??=?.14) and poorer general psychopathology (b?=?1.82, 95% CI?=?0.63 to 3.01, ??=?.13), and lower warmth with externalising symptoms (b?=??1.96, 95% CI?=??3.54 to ?0.37, ??=??.11). These associations remained after adjusting for twin-differences in age-5 emotional and behavioural problems and birth weight. Null findings were more frequently observed for maternal warmth and internalising outcomes. Conclusions Using a genetically sensitive design to approach causal inference, we found evidence for associations between maternal warmth/negativity and adolescent mental health outcomes. Maternal expressed emotion ratings might provide an early opportunity to identify families who would benefit from interventions and mental health disorder prevention programmes. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.70020 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=578

Understanding and mitigating associations between childhood neighborhood deprivation and adolescent mental health in two UK birth cohorts / Rachel M. LATHAM in Development and Psychopathology, 37-5 (December 2025)  

Public ISBD [article]  inDevelopment and Psychopathology > 37-5 (December 2025) . - p.2502-2516 Titre : Understanding and mitigating associations between childhood neighborhood deprivation and adolescent mental health in two UK birth cohorts Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Rachel M. LATHAM, Auteur ; Louise ARSENEAULT, Auteur ; George B. PLOUBIDIS, Auteur ; Jayati DAS-MUNSHI, Auteur ; Dario MORENO-AGOSTINO, Auteur ; Ioannis BAKOLIS, Auteur ; Flora BLANGIS, Auteur ; Helen L. FISHER, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.2502-2516 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : adolescence  poverty  protective factors  self-esteem  social support Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : This study investigated associations between childhood neighborhood deprivation and adolescent mental health difficulties, and potential protective factors. Data were utilized from the Millennium Cohort Study (MCS) (born in 2000-2002; N = 5,422; 52% female) and the Environmental Risk (E-Risk) Longitudinal Twin Study (born in 1994-1995; N = 1,920; 53% female). Childhood neighborhood deprivation was measured using the Index of Multiple Deprivation between age 9 months and 14 years (MCS) and at age 12 (E-Risk). Adolescent mental health was assessed using the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire at age 17 (MCS) and the Diagnostic Interview Schedule conducted at age 18 with symptoms loading onto general psychopathology, internalizing and externalizing factors (E-Risk). Cross-classified models showed high levels of neighborhood deprivation in childhood were associated with more total problems (estimate = 0.46, 95% CI = 0.04-0.88) and internalizing difficulties (estimate = 0.32, 95% CI = 0.06-0.59) in adolescence within MCS. Being male, having higher self-esteem, greater social support, and a more positive parent-child relationship were associated with fewer total problems (estimates = −0.09-−1.87) and internalizing difficulties (estimates = −0.03-−1.88) at age 17 in the full sample regardless of neighborhood deprivation exposure. However, interactions revealed that higher self-esteem was especially beneficial for children exposed to high neighborhood deprivation (estimate = −0.35, 95% CI = −0.43-−0.27). No significant associations between childhood neighborhood deprivation and adolescent mental health symptoms were found in E-Risk. Interventions focused on improving self-esteem, social support, and parenting may help promote better adolescent mental health in the general population. Those living in the most deprived areas may benefit most from increased self-esteem. En ligne : https://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0954579425000203 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=572 [article] Understanding and mitigating associations between childhood neighborhood deprivation and adolescent mental health in two UK birth cohorts [texte imprimé] / Rachel M. LATHAM, Auteur ; Louise ARSENEAULT, Auteur ; George B. PLOUBIDIS, Auteur ; Jayati DAS-MUNSHI, Auteur ; Dario MORENO-AGOSTINO, Auteur ; Ioannis BAKOLIS, Auteur ; Flora BLANGIS, Auteur ; Helen L. FISHER, Auteur . - p.2502-2516. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Development and Psychopathology > 37-5 (December 2025) . - p.2502-2516 Mots-clés : adolescence  poverty  protective factors  self-esteem  social support Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : This study investigated associations between childhood neighborhood deprivation and adolescent mental health difficulties, and potential protective factors. Data were utilized from the Millennium Cohort Study (MCS) (born in 2000-2002; N = 5,422; 52% female) and the Environmental Risk (E-Risk) Longitudinal Twin Study (born in 1994-1995; N = 1,920; 53% female). Childhood neighborhood deprivation was measured using the Index of Multiple Deprivation between age 9 months and 14 years (MCS) and at age 12 (E-Risk). Adolescent mental health was assessed using the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire at age 17 (MCS) and the Diagnostic Interview Schedule conducted at age 18 with symptoms loading onto general psychopathology, internalizing and externalizing factors (E-Risk). Cross-classified models showed high levels of neighborhood deprivation in childhood were associated with more total problems (estimate = 0.46, 95% CI = 0.04-0.88) and internalizing difficulties (estimate = 0.32, 95% CI = 0.06-0.59) in adolescence within MCS. Being male, having higher self-esteem, greater social support, and a more positive parent-child relationship were associated with fewer total problems (estimates = −0.09-−1.87) and internalizing difficulties (estimates = −0.03-−1.88) at age 17 in the full sample regardless of neighborhood deprivation exposure. However, interactions revealed that higher self-esteem was especially beneficial for children exposed to high neighborhood deprivation (estimate = −0.35, 95% CI = −0.43-−0.27). No significant associations between childhood neighborhood deprivation and adolescent mental health symptoms were found in E-Risk. Interventions focused on improving self-esteem, social support, and parenting may help promote better adolescent mental health in the general population. Those living in the most deprived areas may benefit most from increased self-esteem. En ligne : https://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0954579425000203 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=572

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