Intimate partner violence during infancy and cognitive outcomes in middle childhood: Results from an Australian community-based mother and child cohort study

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dc.contributor.authorSavopoulos, P.
dc.contributor.authorBrown, S.
dc.contributor.authorAnderson, P.J.
dc.contributor.authorGartland, D.
dc.contributor.authorBryant, C.
dc.contributor.authorGiallo, R.
dc.date.issued2022
dc.description.abstractThe cognitive functioning of children who experience intimate partner violence (IPV) has received less attention than their emotional-behavioral outcomes. Drawing upon data from 615 (48.4% female) 10-year-old Australian-born children and their mothers (9.6% of mothers born in non-English speaking countries) participating in a community-based longitudinal study between 2004 and 2016, this study examined the associations between IPV in infancy and cognition in middle childhood (at age 10). Results showed that IPV in the first 12 months of life was associated with lower general cognitive ability and poorer executive attention but not working memory skills. IPV in middle childhood (in the 10th year postpartum) was not associated with cognition. This study provides evidence for the long-term impact of early life exposure to IPV on children's cognition, and points to the importance of early intervention to optimize development.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityPriscilla Savopoulos, Stephanie Brown, Peter J. Anderson, Deirdre Gartland, Christina Bryant, Rebecca Giallo
dc.identifier.citationChild Development, 2022; 93(4):e396-e411
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/cdev.13736
dc.identifier.issn0009-3920
dc.identifier.issn1467-8624
dc.identifier.orcidAnderson, P.J. [0000-0002-3730-4652]
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2440/136076
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherWiley
dc.relation.granthttp://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/199222
dc.relation.granthttp://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/433006
dc.relation.granthttp://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/491205
dc.rights© 2022 The Authors. Child Development © 2022 Society for Research in Child Development
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.1111/cdev.13736
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectCohort Studies
dc.subjectLongitudinal Studies
dc.subjectMothers
dc.subjectCognition
dc.subjectChild
dc.subjectAustralia
dc.subjectFemale
dc.subjectMale
dc.subjectIntimate Partner Violence
dc.subject.meshHumans
dc.subject.meshCohort Studies
dc.subject.meshLongitudinal Studies
dc.subject.meshMothers
dc.subject.meshCognition
dc.subject.meshChild
dc.subject.meshAustralia
dc.subject.meshFemale
dc.subject.meshMale
dc.subject.meshIntimate Partner Violence
dc.titleIntimate partner violence during infancy and cognitive outcomes in middle childhood: Results from an Australian community-based mother and child cohort study
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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