Preconception predictors of health, behaviour and emotional adjustment at seven years

Funding Activity

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Funded Activity Summary

An understanding of the importance of a healthy start to life has underpinned major health policies including Australia’s National Agenda for Early Childhood. The capacity of parents to provide that healthy start has received little study. The present project investigates the extent to which parental lifestyle, social and emotional adjustment prior to conception predictor emotional problems, disruptive behaviour and health in their children at seven years.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2014

End Date: 01-01-2018

Funding Scheme: Project Grants

Funding Amount: $1,170,830.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Mental Health

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

anxiety disorders | attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) | child behaviour | conduct disorder | health risk behaviours | maternal mental health | mental health