Does Early Emotional Distress Predict Later Child Involvement in Gambling?

Does early emotional distress predict later child involvement in gambling?

OBJECTIVE Younger people are engaging in gambling, with some showing excessive involvement. Although a consequence of gambling could be anxiety and depression, emotional distress could be a precursor to gambling involvement. This could reflect developmental proneness toward problem behaviour. We assessed whether early emotional distress directly influences later gambling or if it operates throu...

Early child neglect: does it predict obesity or underweight in later childhood?

Child neglect has been hypothesized to be a risk factor for both obesity and underweight in early childhood, although little research has examined the relation between neglect and body mass index (BMI). The current study examined the relation between neglect and BMI among 185 children (91 with a Child Protective Services [CPS] history of neglect) who were initially seen at ages 4-6 years and wh...

Does psychological distress predict disability?

STUDY OBJECTIVE To evaluate psychological distress as a predictor of disability due to common chronic disorders. STUDY POPULATION AND METHODS A 10-year follow-up study was carried out among a representative cohort (N = 8655) of 18-64 year old Finnish farmers, who had participated in a health survey in 1979 and were able to work at baseline. A record linkage with the nationwide register of the...

Early reactions to cannabis predict later dependence.

CONTEXT While there is a growing literature on the linkages between early subjective responses to nicotine and alcohol and later risks of nicotine or alcohol dependence, to date there has been no study of this issue in relation to cannabis. OBJECTIVE To examine the extent to which subjective responses to early (prior to the age of 16 years) cannabis use were associated with subsequent cannabi...

Does Parenting Predict Child Relational Aggression?