Studies have reported that there are more child and adolescent problems for households with single parents rather than those with the “normal” set-up. Likewise, an association between single motherhood and externalizing problems have previously been reported in older children [12]. Young mothers are at increased risk for symptoms of postpartum depression which indicates the need for attention in pre- and postnatal health care programs. The follow-up was done at the time of the routine examination at the CWC of the children when they were 3 years old. The EPDS is concerned with symptoms experienced during the preceding week and was filled out by the mothers at baseline. The importance of schooling was demonstrated, indicating the need for societal support to encourage adolescents to remain in school. There is a lack of studies examining mental health in women who are single at childbirth. Anxiety and depression in young children of divorce. Sixty-one mothers (3.5%) were age 20 or younger, and 65 (4.0%) reported single status at childbirth. While most single parents may disagree, it is understandable why the statistics say so. Author information: (1)Canadian Centre for Studies of Children at Risk, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neuroscience, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada. Mothers who were single at child birth reported externalizing problems in their children at age 3 more often (20.4%) than cohabitating mothers (9.0%) (p = 0.005). The fact that adolescent mothers are still in a developmental stage may lead to difficulties when raising a child, influencing both maternal and child wellbeing. Royal College of Psychiatrists. Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have found that children from single-parent families are twice as likely to suffer from mental health problems as those living with married parents – and it is boys whose parents had split up that had the highest rate of childhood mental illness. health statistics of college students at large, it can be argued that student mental health may be a large factor contributing to the low college completion rates amongst single parent students. In conclusion, the study is strengthened by the use of a birth cohort and not a specifically burdened population. While these factors add to the total burden of risk, single motherhood stays significantly associated with youth psychopathology after controlling for poverty and maternal psychopathology [14]. 2 Women experiencing maternal mental health problems: 3 The families who dropped out might thus be burdened and would have made an interesting contribution to the follow-up results. Goodrum NM, Jones DJ, Kincaid CY, Cuellar J. Cairney J(1), Wade TJ. Cox JL, Holden JM, Sagovsky R. Detection of postnatal depression: development of the 10-item Edinburgh postnatal depression scale. Clin Child Fam Psychol Rev. Youth externalizing problems in African American single mother families: a culturally-relevant model. Moreover, negative parenting behaviors have been shown to be more common in single-mother households [12]. Norhayati MN, Hazlina NHN, Asrenee AR, Emilin WMAW. The figure for those living with an unmarried single parent was around 12%. Adolescent parenting: outcomes and maternal perceptions. No significant differences in children’s CWC scores were found. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol. Colleges across the country have reported large increases in enrollment (College Board, With limited time and finances, he has to cope with the difficulty of raising a child. At the 3-year follow-up, 21.4% reported externalizing problems in their children compared to 9.0% of mothers age 21 and above (p = 0.007). Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Division of Children’s and Women’s health, Linköping University, SE-581 83, Linköping, Sweden, Sara Agnafors, Marie Bladh & Gunilla Sydsjö, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Barnafrid, Linköping University, SE-581 83, Linköping, Sweden, You can also search for this author in Poor maternal and paternal mental health has been associated with poor outcomes in children but not all children of parents who have mental health problems are at risk. Early motherhood has been shown to be associated with adverse developmental outcomes for both mothers and children [2]. Most mothers had been born in Sweden (n = 1482, 88.6%), but 6.2% (n = 103) had been born in Europe, and 5.3% (n = 88) outside Europe. J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs. Regarding behavioral problems, young mothers were more prone to report externalizing and internalizing problems in their children at age 3 (OR 2.253, CI 1.005–5.050; OR 2.381, CI 1.065–5.324). Dev Psychol. Magnitude and risk factors for postpartum symptoms: a literature review. 1995;24(8):713–8. At the 3-year follow-up, one child was deceased and mothers of 1452 children (84,3%) agreed to participate. SA was responsible for the data collection and writing the manuscript. Single mother parenting and adolescent psychopathology. Almost 30% of single parents, double that of coupled parents, report concerns with their mental health. Nat Rev Neurosci. The baseline assessments were carried out at Child Welfare Centers, (CWC) in the catchment area in connection with the routine check-up at the child’s age 3 months. Paulson, J.F., & Bazemore, S.D. Weitoft GR, Hjern A, Haglund B, Rosén M. Mortality, severe morbidity, and injury in children living with single parents in Sweden: a population-based study. Article  Without remark was scored 0, uncertain 1, abnormal without referral 2 and with referral 3. 2007;42(1):6–13. Single as well as early motherhood has been shown to be associated with low socioeconomic status (SES) [10, 15]. Sara Agnafors. Mental health in young mothers, single mothers and their children. Amato PR, Gilbreth JG. Retreived from. When immigrant status was compared between participants and non-participants, significant differences were found; 66.3% (n = 987) of mothers born in Sweden (n = 1489) took part compared to 55.9% (n = 57) born in Europe (n = 102) and 46.0% (n = 40) born outside Europe (n = 87), (p < 0.001). Likewise, mothers of foreign origin did not participate in the follow-up to the same extent as mothers born in Sweden. As shown in this study, school drop-out was the most influential factor for postpartum depression symptoms. Van Der Toorn SLM, Huizink AC, Utens EMWJ, Verhulst FC, Ormel J, Ferdinand RF. The aim of the present chapter is to discuss the risk of mental health difficulties in single parent families. But this is not always the case. (2014). Multivariate analyses, with EPDS, CBCL scales and CWC score as dependent variables and maternal age at childbirth, cohabitation as well as sociodemographic covariates (unemployment, education and profession), were performed using logistic regression. In dual-parenting families, the mother and father usually decide together how to run the household, while in single-parent households, issues such as holidays or major family purchases may be more likely to be decided with the children. In total, mothers of 1723 children  (88%) agreed to participate. Among mothers age 20 or younger at childbirth, 23.0% reported symptoms of postpartum depression, compared to 11.6% of women age 21 and older ( p = 0.008). Achenbach TM. Ethical Review Board approval was obtained for public sharing and presentation of data on group level only. Alati R, Najman JM, Shuttlewood GJ, Williams GM, Bor W. Changes in mental health status amongst children of migrants to Australia: a longitudinal study. Lancet. A p-value < 0.05 (two-sided) was considered statistically significant. Appreciation is hard to come by, and single moms can feel alone and stressed. 2001;10:129–45. smoking, excessive alcohol use, food insecurity). 1996;32(3):533–41. Bauer, A., Parsonage, M., Knapp, M., Iemmi, V., & Adelaja, B. Because they can get so much done when their kids are sleeping! Adults and children in single-parent households are at risk for adverse health outcomes, including mental illness (e.g. Cheng H, Dunn J, O'connor TG, Golding J. 1 The most common mental health problems experienced during pregnancy and after birth are anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). 2017;46(1):213–27. The study outline was approved by the Ethics Committee at the University of Lund in 1994 and 1998. Single-parent families constitute a large portion of our population. Without support, single moms can be left feeling tired, overwhelmed, guilty, depressed, and even resentful of their children and the world, in general. Adv Psychiatr Treat. Manage cookies/Do not sell my data we use in the preference centre. Since the reason for single status of the women in the present study is not known, one can only hypothesize that this group might be more heterogeneous than the divorced women usually included in this type of studies. (2010). The single parent statistics also show that the problems with single parents working isn’t just that the finances often don’t add up, but that it leaves single parents as some of the most stressed people in the country. Profile. Informed written consent was obtained from parents prior to participation. Another limitation of the present study is the lack of data on quantity and quality of contact with the child’s father and other family and social network contacts. The present study controlled for unemployment, profession, and lack of completion of compulsory or upper secondary school; the latter was shown to be more influential on depressive symptoms than both young age and single status. Although single-parent mothers experience more psychological discomfort than mothers in two-parent families, they do not seem to experience more serious mental health problems. Daryanani I, Hamilton JL, Abramson LY, Alloy LB. Cite this article. PubMed Google Scholar. Hoyt LA, Cowen EL, Pedro-Carroll JAL, Alpert-Gillis LJ. Teenage mothers are at increased risk for depression [3]. Keown LJ, Woodward LJ, Field J. Several factors might be of importance for this finding. A cut-off level of 10 was thus used in the present study as was done previously for screening purposes [19]. Mental ill health of parents can have a negative impact on the development of their children. Part of Parental unemployment had a highly significant impact on all scales, including CWC score (OR 3.079, CI 1.784–5.315). 2003;76(1–3):151–6. Young maternal age and maternal single status have been reported to increase the risk for adverse outcomes for both mother and child. Information for parents, carers and anyone who works with young people. The present study adds to the field by 1) examining mental health in women who are single at childbirth and 2) including measures of mental health in both mothers and their children, and also objective measurement of child development. Acta Psychiatr Scand. Guidance for Commissioners of Perinatal Mental Health Services. Ayers, S., & Shakespeare, J. The average age of a single parent is around 39 years; single mothers tend to be younger than single fathers on average (38 years compared with 45 years old, respectively) (iii) Slightly less than half – 44 per cent – of single parents had their children within marriage; that is, they are married/in a civil partnership, separated, divorced or a surviving partner (iv) The mothers filled out standardized instruments and medical information was retrieved from the standardized clinical assessment of the children at Child Welfare Centers, (CWC). The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of young maternal age and maternal single status on maternal and child mental health and child development at age 3. Across all scales, parental unemployment had a significant effect, including CWC score (OR 3.205, CI 1.808–5.681). Societal support for young mothers is needed to enable them to continue their education, but also to support parenthood and wellbeing and facilitate the transition from childhood to adulthood when it involves parenthood. 2003;361(9354):289–95. Mental health problems among single and partnered mothers. All statistical analyses were performed using IBM SPSS version 24 (IBM Corporation, Armonk, NY). Cognitive vulnerabilities to depression for adolescents in single-mother and two-parent families. Young mothers reported more emotional and behavioral problems in their children, as has been noted previously [2]. Furthermore, one can argue that it is reasonable to believe that the wellbeing of a small child is best known by the primary caregiver. The CWC assessment was based on the data recorded after the standardized clinical examination by a nurse and pediatrician made when the child was 3 years old. Mental health outcomes. Among mothers who were single at childbirth, 20.6% experienced symptoms of postpartum depression compared to 11.5% of cohabitating mothers (p = 0.028). Single Mothers at Higher Risk for Health Issues. In multivariate logistic regression, mothers age 20 or younger were more than twice as likely to develop symptoms of postpartum depression compared to mothers age 21 or older (OR 2.222, CI 1.151–4.290) (Table 2). In fact, many parents are able to give children safe and loving care. Health care workers need to be aware of the increased risk for mental health problems especially in young mothers, and to continuously follow up on mental health and development in these families. 2006;38(6):712–8. Among single mothers only, greater anxiety was associated with higher risk of child overweight/obesity [OR (95% CI) = 3.67 (1.27-10.62); p = 0.0163]; and greater life satisfaction was marginally associated with lower risk of child overweight/obesity [OR (95% CI) = 0.44 (0.19-1.01); p = 0.0522]. Geronimus AT, Korenman S, Hillemeier MM. Parenting comes with lots of challenges, which can be even more difficult if you're dealing with mental health problems. Low income, unemployment and low educational status are factors known to increase the dropout rate in longitudinal studies [30], and from the results of the present study it is obvious that young mothers are a vulnerable group. Likewise, 20.4% of mothers who were single at child birth reported internalizing problems in their children at age 3 compared to 9.2% of cohabitating mothers (p = 0.006). J Affect Disord. The 90th percentile was set as a cut-off. California Privacy Statement, All children living in Sweden are offered regular health controls in order to detect developmental delays or medical or behavioral symptomatology at an early stage. Cookies policy. 1987;150:782–6. CWC scores did not differ between children of mothers who were single at child birth compared to children of cohabitating parents. First, reports on mental health and child behavior came from the mothers, and no clinical assessment of mental health was obtained The CWC score included behavior, but as only one of five domains where the focus was general development. Children of teenage mothers have been shown to have delays in cognitive and language abilities [5, 6] however, age appropriate development has been noted in smaller studies [7, 8]. Not surprisingly, single moms rarely get enough sleep. Women who were single at childbirth did not report emotional or behavioral problems in their children to a greater extent than cohabitating mothers. Low SES is known to be linked to both early and single motherhood. 1990;19(1). Likewise, no differences were found between participants and non-participants regarding symptoms of postpartum depression. The total dropout rate was 34.5% (n = 581). It holds 100 items, scored 0–2 from “not a problem” to “often a problem”. Mothers who were single at childbirth were not at increased risk for symptoms of postpartum depression (OR 1.000, CI 0.495–2.020) (Table 3). Does young maternal age adversely affect child development? Over the past 20 years, single-parent families have become even more common than the so-called "nuclear family" consisting of a mother, father, and children. Demography. Ann Rev Psychol. The risk for psychopathology in single mothers and their children is increased, but the mechanisms for this are not known. Each domain was scored “without remark”, “uncertain” and “abnormal with/without referral”. An important observation is that parental unemployment increased the risk for adverse outcomes in all models, including child development (CWC score). Couple Family Psychol. Department of Psychiatry. Find out more about maternal mental health on the Maternal Mental Health Alliance website. 2003;25:866–88. Burlington, VT: University of Vermont; 1992. p. 1991. Not all children who live with someone with mental health problems will experience abuse or be affected negatively. Gaudie J, Mitrou F, Lawrence D, Stanley FJ, Silburn SR, Zubrick SR. Antecedents of teenage pregnancy from a 14-year follow-up study using data linkage. You're not alone; talk to someone you trust. However, it has to be taken into consideration that maternal mental health could influence how the mother perceives and reports on behavior in her child, which could explain part of the increased risk for child behavioral and emotional problems. The Child Behaviour Check List/2–3 (CBCL) [20] is an extensively used form assessing child behavior during the preceding two months in the two main domains of internalizing and externalizing problems. Joint Commissioning Panel for Mental Health. Single parents tend to have poorer mental health than partnered parents, with single mothers particularly at risk, new research from the University of Otago Wellington (UOW) shows. 2003;9:229–38. The general completion of the questionnaires was considered to be good as the partial missing data ranged between 0.1 and 5.7%. J Pediatr Health Care. We would like to thank Professor emerita Marianne Cederblad for her work early on in this study. Initially, Chi2 was used to examine the difference between risk groups and non-risk groups. The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) [17] is a self-report questionnaire designed to screen for postnatal depression in community samples. In accordance with previous studies, the results indicate that giving birth at a young age is associated with symptoms of postpartum depression. Miller CL, Miceli PJ, Whitman TL, Borkowski JG. The vast majority (96,0%, n = 1574) were cohabitating, 3.5% (n = 57) were single parents, and 0.5% (n = 8) reported other family arrangements. Goodman SH, Rouse MH, Connell AM, Broth MR, Hall CM, Heyward D. Maternal depression and child psychopathology: a meta-analytic review. Read on to discover the social and psychological effects on children of single parents. When the effect of cohabitation status on symptoms of postpartum depression was tested, lack of completion of compulsory or secondary school was the most influential factor (OR 3.457, CI 2.269–5.267). While there is support in the literature for similar levels of internalizing and externalizing problems reported by immigrant and non-immigrant mothers [31], immigrants might not dispose the same resources (SES, language, social network etc) as Swedish-born parents. Single-mother families often face structural disadvantages due to having lower income and less time together with their children. Quite contrary to findings in the majority of previous studies, mothers who were single at childbirth did not report symptoms of postpartum depression to a greater extent than cohabitating mothers. Children of single parents may have more duties and responsibilities around the home … These mental disabilities include but are not limited to anxiety and depression. Socioeconomic status and child development. Research also t… Correspondence to Child Dev 1994;65(2 Spec No):649–665. Parenting with mental health problems. Starting a family is a milestone in many people's lives. Laundry, housekeeping, night shifts, studying and other responsibilities often undermine a single mom’s chance at a good night’s rest. Young mothers were more prone to report internalizing and externalizing problems in their children, while there was no association between single status and child behavioral problems. 1994;20(3):585–609. 2350846, rcpsych.ac.uk/healthadvice/parentsandyouthinfo/parentscarers/parentalmentalillness.aspx, jcpmh.info/wp-content/uploads/jcpmh-perinatal-guide.pdf, nct.org.uk/press-release/dads-distress-many-new-fathers-are-worried-about-their-mental-health, everyonesbusiness.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Embargoed-20th-Oct-Summary-of-Economic-Report-costs-of-Perinatal-Mental-Health-problems.pdf, Mental health statistics: family and parenting. Results are presented with corresponding Odds Ratios (OR) and 95% Confidence Intervals (CI). [adolescent parenting – developmental risks for the mother-child dyad] article in German. Maternal vulnerability may influence not only the mental health and wellbeing of the mother herself, but also the development and wellbeing of her child [1]. Be the Best Parent You Can Be Mental health conditions can affect any person regardless of gender, age, health status and income, and that includes people who have or want to have children of their own. J Abnorm Child Psychol. Socialization mediators of the relation between socioeconomic status and child conduct problems. No significant differences were found in participation rates between mothers who reported single status at childbirth 84.6% (n = 55) and cohabitating mothers 83.4% (n = 1313). A cut-off level of 9/10 has previously been shown to render a sensitivity of 96% and specificity of 62% for Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) [18]. The aim of the present study was to investigate the impact of early motherhood and single motherhood on maternal mental health and child wellbeing and development. A birth-cohort of 1723 mothers and their children were followed from birth to age 3. The mothers were interviewed by a psychologist in order to evaluate psychosocial aspects of family life, and they also filled out standardized instruments. J Marriage Fam. These groups range from those with no exposure to those who spent 8 or more years in a single-parent family. Frequency characteristics of the study population are shown in Table 1 (Table 1). J Pediatr Health Care. Single parent households in both the US and England have jumped from less than 10 percent in the 1970s to roughly 30 percent today. Childbirth during adolescence is demanding, as it takes place during an intense mental and physical developmental stage, challenging or forcing the transition from childhood to adulthood. J Affect Disord. There were no differences in frequencies of child internalizing and externalizing problems or CWC score between children of mothers who dropped out of school and those who did not. This kind of support is possibly a mediating factor which could affect the outcome of mental health and behavior, and is suggested here as an issue for future studies. Cognitive readiness to parent and intellectual-emotional development in children of adolescent mothers. Google Scholar. Mental health struggles. Dahmen B, Firk C, Konrad K, Herpertz-Dahlmann B. The controls at the CWCs’ are part of the national child welfare program offered to all children living in Sweden, and more than 95% of the families take part. et al. It can also be a stressful time and many parents experience mental ill health. J Abnorm Child Psychol. Moreover, the relationship could be bidirectional, for example, developmental delays in a child could impact the possibility of parental labor. Parental mental illness: The impact on children and adolescents. Daryanani I, Hamilton JL, McArthur BA, Steinberg L, Abramson LY, Alloy LB. Springer Nature. The improvement in single parent mental health is related to policies introduced in the late 1990s and early 2000s which made it easier to balance work and care – eg tax credits, state support for childcare and the New Deal for Lone Parents Dodge KA, Pettit GS, Bates JE. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/, http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/, https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-019-2082-y, Child, adolescent and developmental psychiatry. Retreived from. Stresses facing single-parent families these days and how they can be dealt with. 2013;41(6):407–17. The authors declare that they have no competing interests. substance abuse, depression, suicide) and unhealthy behaviors (e.g. Open Access This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license, and indicate if changes were made. Women experiencing maternal mental health problems: Mild-moderate depressive illness and anxiety states: 100-150 per 1,000. Sleep deprivation is a fragile foundation on which to cope with other challenges. Firstly, an adolescent mother faces the challenge of her own developmental tasks besides the challenge of taking care of a newborn. And behavioral problems in African American single mother families has not yet been thoroughly studied analyses... 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