Der Bildungsstand von Müttern im Zusammenhang mit der Gesundheit und dem Gesundheitsverhalten ihrer Kleinkinder
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Der Bildungsstand von Müttern im Zusammenhang mit der Gesundheit und dem Gesundheitsverhalten ihrer Kleinkinder. / Meyrose, Ann-Katrin; Wüstner, Anne; Otto, Christiane; Lampert, Thomas; Ravens-Sieberer, Ulrike.
In: BUNDESGESUNDHEITSBLA, Vol. 62, No. 9, 09.2019, p. 1067-1076.Research output: SCORING: Contribution to journal › SCORING: Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Der Bildungsstand von Müttern im Zusammenhang mit der Gesundheit und dem Gesundheitsverhalten ihrer Kleinkinder
AU - Meyrose, Ann-Katrin
AU - Wüstner, Anne
AU - Otto, Christiane
AU - Lampert, Thomas
AU - Ravens-Sieberer, Ulrike
PY - 2019/9
Y1 - 2019/9
N2 - BACKGROUND: The basis for healthy development is established during the first years of one's life. In this early phase, parents can significantly influence the health conditions under which their child grows up. Parental education can play a key role in this regard. This study examines the association of maternal education with health and health behavior in infants.METHODS: A subsample of the representative German KiGGS study (Wave 1, 2009-2012) on the health of children and adolescents was investigated. Data from 1727 mothers who reported on health-specific characteristics of their infants (0 to 2 years), on their own educational background, and on characteristics of the family were analyzed. The influence of maternal education on indices of health and health behavior in infants was investigated by means of logistic regression; additional predictors were considered in regression models.RESULTS: Higher maternal education was associated with better health behavior, but not with overall infant health. The impact of maternal education on health behavior remained significant when considering other predictors (financial worries, low maternal age at childbirth, premature birth/low birth weight). Overall, low maternal education was accompanied by an accumulation of additional risks.CONCLUSIONS: Higher maternal education can help infants have a good start in their lives. The impact of poor health behavior on infant health may not become apparent until later in their lives. For prevention and intervention, it is important to identify sensitive stages of development during childhood and the underlying mechanisms of the relationship between maternal education and infant health behavior.
AB - BACKGROUND: The basis for healthy development is established during the first years of one's life. In this early phase, parents can significantly influence the health conditions under which their child grows up. Parental education can play a key role in this regard. This study examines the association of maternal education with health and health behavior in infants.METHODS: A subsample of the representative German KiGGS study (Wave 1, 2009-2012) on the health of children and adolescents was investigated. Data from 1727 mothers who reported on health-specific characteristics of their infants (0 to 2 years), on their own educational background, and on characteristics of the family were analyzed. The influence of maternal education on indices of health and health behavior in infants was investigated by means of logistic regression; additional predictors were considered in regression models.RESULTS: Higher maternal education was associated with better health behavior, but not with overall infant health. The impact of maternal education on health behavior remained significant when considering other predictors (financial worries, low maternal age at childbirth, premature birth/low birth weight). Overall, low maternal education was accompanied by an accumulation of additional risks.CONCLUSIONS: Higher maternal education can help infants have a good start in their lives. The impact of poor health behavior on infant health may not become apparent until later in their lives. For prevention and intervention, it is important to identify sensitive stages of development during childhood and the underlying mechanisms of the relationship between maternal education and infant health behavior.
KW - Child
KW - Educational Status
KW - Female
KW - Germany
KW - Health Behavior
KW - Humans
KW - Infant
KW - Maternal Behavior
KW - Mothers/education
KW - Parents
KW - Pregnancy
U2 - 10.1007/s00103-019-02998-8
DO - 10.1007/s00103-019-02998-8
M3 - SCORING: Zeitschriftenaufsatz
C2 - 31440768
VL - 62
SP - 1067
EP - 1076
JO - BUNDESGESUNDHEITSBLA
JF - BUNDESGESUNDHEITSBLA
SN - 1436-9990
IS - 9
ER -