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Children's Intellectual and Emotional-Behavioral Adjustment at 4 Years as a Function of Cocaine Exposure, Maternal Characteristics, and Environmental Risk
Developmental psychology, v 38(5), pp 648-658
Sep 2002
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Abstract
The authors examined 223 children at age 4 years for the effects of prenatal cocaine exposure, exposure to other substances, maternal and environmental risk factors, and neonatal medical problems on IQ, externalizing problems, and internalizing problems. Regression analyses showed that maternal verbal IQ and low environmental risk predicted child IQ. Cocaine exposure negatively predicted children's overall IQ and verbal reasoning scores, but only for boys. Cocaine exposure also predicted poorer short-term memory. Maternal harsh discipline, maternal depressive symptoms, and increased environmental risk predicted externalizing problems. In contrast, only maternal depressive symptoms predicted internalizing problems. These findings indicate that early exposure to substances is largely unrelated to subsequent IQ or adjustment, particularly for girls.
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- Title
- Children's Intellectual and Emotional-Behavioral Adjustment at 4 Years as a Function of Cocaine Exposure, Maternal Characteristics, and Environmental Risk
- Creators
- David S Bennett - Drexel UniversityMargaret Bendersky - Department of Pediatrics, Institute for the Study of Child Development, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New JerseyMichael Lewis - Department of Pediatrics, Institute for the Study of Child Development, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
- Publication Details
- Developmental psychology, v 38(5), pp 648-658
- Publisher
- American Psychological Association
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Psychiatry
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000177732200002
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-0036731408
- Other Identifier
- 991019169553904721
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- Psychology, Developmental