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Early motherhood and long-term economic outcomes: Findings from a 30-year longitudinal study
This study examined linkages between early motherhood (before age 20) and long-term economic disadvantage, using data from a birth cohort of 509 New Zealand-born women followed to age 30. Associations between early motherhood ...
Unemployment and psychosocial outcomes to age 30: A fixed-effects regression analysis
Objective: We aimed to examine the associations between exposure to unemployment and psychosocial outcomes over the period from 16 to 30 years, using data from a well-studied birth cohort. Methods: Data were collected over ...
Parental separation/divorce in childhood and partnership outcomes at age 30
Their critiques centre around two general issues: (1) the choice of research design used to test the research hypothesis; and (2) the selection and analysis of data. We address these issues.
Alcohol misuse and relationship breakdown: Findings from a longitudinal birth cohort
Background: This study examined the associations between measures of alcohol abuse/dependence (AAD) and relationship dissolution from ages 19 to 30 in a New Zealand birth cohort. Methods: The outcome measure was self-reported ...
Abortion and mental health: A response to Romans and Steinberg
In their recent commentaries on our paper (Fergusson et al., 2013), Romans (2013) and Steinberg (2013) produce a series of arguments which they claim impugn the validity of our conclusions that: “at the present time there ...
Childhood physical punishment or maltreatment and partnership outcomes at age 30
Childhood physical abuse is known to be associated with impaired outcomes in adulthood (e.g., particularly for mental and physical health). However, relatively little is known about adult partnership outcomes for those ...
Leaving school without qualifications and mental health problems to age 30
Purpose: To examine the associations between leaving school without qualifications and subsequent mental health to age 30, using data gathered over the course of a 30-year longitudinal study. Methods: Data were gathered ...
Personality characteristics in childhood and outcomes in adulthood: Findings from a 30 year longitudinal study
Objective: Personality has been associated with a variety of outcomes in adulthood. Most of the literature related to mental state disorder and personality is cross sectional. Methods: Data from more than 900 participants ...
Perceptions of distress and positive consequences following exposure to a major disaster amongst a well-studied cohort
Objectives: Research on the impact of natural disasters on health and well-being faces several methodological challenges, including: sampling issues; exposure assessment; and outcome measurement. The present study used a ...