2024
Parenting experiences and outcomes among former adolescent mothers: A mixed methods study
Flaherty S, Knobf M, Holland M, Slade A, Nelson L, Sadler L. Parenting experiences and outcomes among former adolescent mothers: A mixed methods study. PLOS ONE 2024, 19: e0303119. PMID: 38748745, PMCID: PMC11095697, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0303119.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMixed methods studyParenting outcomesRandomized clinical trialsAdolescent mothersMethods studyParents' experiencesSequential mixed methods studyExplanatory sequential mixed methods studyHome visiting programsPositive parenting outcomesPhase involved interviewsVisiting programsParticipants' experiencesChild behavior problemsPromote personal growthParticipants 2Maternal experienceQuantitative phaseQualitative dataPersonal growthEarly adulthoodBehavior problemsMothersHostile parentingOutcomes
2019
Associations Between Maternal Experiences of Discrimination and Biomarkers of Toxic Stress in School-Aged Children
Condon EM, Holland ML, Slade A, Redeker NS, Mayes LC, Sadler LS. Associations Between Maternal Experiences of Discrimination and Biomarkers of Toxic Stress in School-Aged Children. Maternal And Child Health Journal 2019, 23: 1147-1151. PMID: 31222595, PMCID: PMC6660374, DOI: 10.1007/s10995-019-02779-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBiomarkersBlack or African AmericanBlood PressureC-Reactive ProteinChildChild, PreschoolConnecticutCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHair AnalysisHispanic or LatinoHumansInterleukin-1betaInterleukin-6Interleukin-8MaleMothersRacismSalivaSocioeconomic FactorsStress, PsychologicalTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaConceptsSalivary interleukin-6 levelsInterleukin-6 levelsMaternal experienceCross-sectional studyMaternal-child dyadsPoor health outcomesEthnic health inequitiesToxic stressSchool-Aged ChildrenChild healthNoninvasive biomarkersImmune pathwaysChild biomarkersHealth outcomesHealth inequitiesBiomarkersChildrenIndirect exposureLow-income neighborhoodsVicarious racismBiological mechanismsAdditional researchMothersExperiences of discriminationPhysiological mechanismsMaternal Adverse Childhood Experiences, Family Strengths, and Chronic Stress in Children
Condon EM, Holland ML, Slade A, Redeker NS, Mayes LC, Sadler LS. Maternal Adverse Childhood Experiences, Family Strengths, and Chronic Stress in Children. Nursing Research 2019, Publish Ahead of Print: &na;. PMID: 30789545, PMCID: PMC6488406, DOI: 10.1097/nnr.0000000000000349.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMaternal adverse childhood experiencesAdverse childhood experiencesChronic stressMaternal posttraumatic stress disorder symptomsSystolic blood pressure percentileBody mass index z-scoreUrban community health centerPTSD symptomsBlood pressure percentilesHistory of ACEsMaternal experienceSalivary IL-6Prenatal risk factorsCommunity health centersIndex z-scoreCross-sectional studyMaternal PTSD symptomsPoor infant developmentMaternal-child dyadsMore child behavioral problemsBehavioral problemsPosttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomsChildhood experiencesAsthma historyIL-6