Article, 2024

The impact of area-level socioeconomic status in childhood on mental health in adolescence and adulthood: A prospective birth cohort study in Aotearoa New Zealand

Health & Place, ISSN 1873-2054, 1353-8292, Volume 88, Page 103246, 10.1016/j.healthplace.2024.103246

Contributors

Deng, Bingyu (Corresponding author) [1] Mcleod, Geraldine F H 0000-0002-7547-3588 [2] Boden, Joseph M 0000-0003-1502-1608 [2] Sabel, Clive Eric 0000-0001-9180-4861 [3] [4] Campbell, Malcolm H 0000-0001-7975-4662 [1] Eggleton, Phoebe [1] Hobbs, Matthew [1]

Affiliations

  1. [1] University of Canterbury
    2. [NORA names: New Zealand; Oceania; OECD];
  2. [2] University of Otago
    3. [NORA names: New Zealand; Oceania; OECD];
  3. [3] Aarhus University
    4. [NORA names: AU Aarhus University; University; Denmark; Europe, EU; Nordic; OECD];
  4. [4] University of Plymouth
    5. [NORA names: United Kingdom; Europe, Non-EU; OECD]

Abstract

Mental health conditions pose a significant public health challenge, and low area-level socioeconomic status (SES) is a potentially important upstream determinant. Childhood exposure might have influences on later-life mental health. This study, utilises data from the Christchurch Health and Development Study birth cohort, examining the impact of area-level SES trajectories in childhood (from birth to age 16) on mental health at age 16 and from age 18-40 years. Findings revealed some associations between distinct SES trajectories and mental health. The study underscores the importance of using a spatial lifecourse epidemiology framework to understand long-term environmental impacts on later-life health.

Keywords

Aotearoa, Aotearoa New Zealand, Christchurch, New Zealand, SES trajectories, Study birth cohort, Zealand, adolescents, adulthood, age, area-level socioeconomic status, association, birth cohort, birth cohort study, challenges, childhood, childhood exposure, cohort, cohort study, conditions, data, determination, environmental impact, epidemiological framework, exposure, findings, framework, health, health challenges, health conditions, impact, influence, later-life health, later-life mental health, long-term environmental impact, low area-level socioeconomic status, mental health, mental health conditions, prospective birth cohort study, public health challenge, significant public health challenge, socioeconomic status, status, study, trajectory, upstream determinants, years

Funders

  • Cure Kids
  • Department of Internal Affairs
  • Canterbury Medical Research Foundation
  • Health Research Council of New Zealand

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