@article{ref1,
title="Maternal low- and high-depressive symptoms and safety concerns for low-income preschool children",
journal="Clinical pediatrics",
year="2013",
author="Conners-Burrow, Nicola A. and Fussell, Jill J. and Johnson, Danya L. and McKelvey, Lorraine M. and Whiteside-Mansell, Leanne and Bokony, Patti A. and Kraleti, Shashank",
volume="52",
number="2",
pages="171-177",
abstract="Objectives. Our objective was to examine the relationship between low- and high-level depressive symptoms in mothers' and children's risks in the areas of home and car safety, monitoring, and exposure to violence. Methods. Participants included 978 mothers of preschool-age children who were interviewed about their home environment and screened for maternal depression. Results. Whereas only 5.7% scored at high depressive levels on the screen, another 21.3% scored at low depressive levels. Logistic regression analyses controlling for demographics revealed that children were significantly more likely to experience home safety risks in 6 of 7 areas when mothers reported either low or high levels of depressive symptoms. Conclusions. Results suggest that children whose mothers experience even low-level depressive symptoms are at increased risk for safety problems in the home environment, pointing to the need for screening and interventions to reduce the risk of injury.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0009-9228",
doi="10.1177/0009922812473776",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0009922812473776"
}