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Effect of Natural Disaster-Related Prenatal Maternal Stress on Child Development and Health: A Meta-Analytic Review

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  • Sandra Lafortune

    (Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts and Science, University of Montreal, Marie-Victorin Pavilion, Montreal, QC H2V 2S9, Canada)

  • David P. Laplante

    (Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, QC H3T 1E2, Canada)

  • Guillaume Elgbeili

    (Mental Health and Society Division, Douglas Hospital Research Centre, Perry Pavilion, Montreal, QC H4H 1R3, Canada)

  • Xinyuan Li

    (Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Arts and Science, McGill University, Ludmer Research & Training Building, Montreal, QC H3A 1A1, Canada)

  • Stéphanie Lebel

    (Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts and Science, University of Montreal, Marie-Victorin Pavilion, Montreal, QC H2V 2S9, Canada)

  • Christian Dagenais

    (Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts and Science, University of Montreal, Marie-Victorin Pavilion, Montreal, QC H2V 2S9, Canada)

  • Suzanne King

    (Mental Health and Society Division, Douglas Hospital Research Centre, Perry Pavilion, Montreal, QC H4H 1R3, Canada
    Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Arts and Science, McGill University, Ludmer Research & Training Building, Montreal, QC H3A 1A1, Canada)

Abstract

The evidence supporting the idea that natural disaster-related prenatal maternal stress (PNMS) influences the child’s development has been accumulating for several years. We conducted a meta-analytical review to quantify this effect on different spheres of child development: birth outcomes, cognitive, motor, physical, socio-emotional, and behavioral development. We systematically searched the literature for articles on this topic (2756 articles retrieved and 37 articles included in the systematic review), extracted the relevant data to calculate the effect sizes, and then performed a meta-analysis for each category of outcomes (30 articles included across the meta-analyses) and meta-regressions to determine the effect of some factors of interest on the association between PNMS and child development: type of PNMS (objective, psychological, cognitive, diet), type of natural disaster (ice storm, flood/cyclone), type of report (maternal, third-party observer, medical), timing of exposure (preconception exposure included or not) and child age at assessment (under 10 or 10 years and older). We found that PNMS significantly influences all spheres of child development. Higher PNMS levels were associated with longer gestational age, larger newborns, and higher BMI and adiposity levels, as well as worse cognitive, motor, socio-emotional, and behavioral outcomes.

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  • Sandra Lafortune & David P. Laplante & Guillaume Elgbeili & Xinyuan Li & Stéphanie Lebel & Christian Dagenais & Suzanne King, 2021. "Effect of Natural Disaster-Related Prenatal Maternal Stress on Child Development and Health: A Meta-Analytic Review," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(16), pages 1-35, August.
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