Spillover Effects of Maternal Chronic Disease on Children’s Quality of Life and Behaviors Among Low-Income Families

摘要: Mothers with chronic diseases may have spillover effects on their children. The aim of this study was to estimate the mothers disease children’s health-related quality life (HRQOL) and behavior. A cross-sectional conducted 255 mother–child pairs (130 boys 125 girls, mean age 8.4 years) from low-income Chinese families. We asked self-report any doctor-diagnosed diseases, evaluate HRQOL behaviors Child Health Questionnaire-Parent Form-50 (CHQ-PF50) Strengths Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ), respectively. Multiple linear regression analysis assess independent effect maternal behaviors, adjustment for confounders. differential impact physical mental also investigated. Over one-third (n  = 88, 34.5%) reported one or more diseases. showed that children had significantly lower CHQ-PF50 scores in parental impact–time, impact–emotional, family activities subscales psychosocial summary scores, as well hyperactive inattentive problems measured by SDQ after Maternal a Chronic might exert adverse behaviors. could differ status. Special attention support should be paid these are at an increased risk poor problematic