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INTERNATIONAL ARCHIVES OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
卷 95, 期 6, 页码 1231-1241出版社
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DOI: 10.1007/s00420-021-01821-9
关键词
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Maternal exposure; Job stress; Birth cohort; Children health
资金
- National Taiwan University Hospital [N108-4278]
This study investigates the relationship between work-related mental stress during pregnancy and offspring ADHD. Among pregnant female workers, higher levels of job stress were found to be associated with a higher risk of ADHD in their children.
Objective Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most common neurobehavioral disorders. Although studies have suggested relationships between ADHD in children and maternal psychosocial stress during pregnancy, little is known about the effects of work-related mental stress. Considering the increasing number of pregnant women who continue to work during the gestation period, this study investigated whether work-related stress during pregnancy is related to offspring ADHD. Methods The Taiwan Birth Cohort Study followed selected representative mother-infant pairs in a face-to-face interview since a child was 6 months old. A total of 10,556 working pregnant women who completed follow-up 8 years later were included. Whether the 8-year-old child had ever received a diagnosis of ADHD were inquired. Self-reported job stress during pregnant period was obtained 6 months after delivery. Factors including perinatal and socioeconomic factors as well as the mother's job conditions were further analyzed with logistic regression. Results Among those who continued working during pregnancy, 3850 (36.5%) mothers reported having job stress during pregnancy, and 210 (2.0%) of the children were diagnosed as having ADHD before 8 years of age. Compared with mothers who reported no job stress, the adjusted odds ratio of child ADHD was 1.91 (95% CI 1.21-3.07) for mothers with very stressful jobs during pregnancy and 1.53 (95% CI 1.04-2.25) for mothers with rather stressful jobs. Conclusion Among pregnant female workers, higher levels of job stress were related to the higher occurrence of ADHD in their children.
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