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
ORCID
- Clive E. Sabel: 0000-0001-9180-4861
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.
DOI
10.1016/j.healthplace.2024.103246
Publication Date
2024-01-01
Publication Title
Health and Place
Volume
88
ISSN
1353-8292
Embargo Period
2026-05-25
Keywords
Area-level socioeconomic status, GIS, Lifecourse, Mental health, Trajectory
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.
First Page
103246
Last Page
103246
Recommended Citation
Deng, B., McLeod, G., Boden, J., Sabel, C., Campbell, M., Eggleton, P., & Hobbs, M. (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 and Place, 88, pp. 103246-103246. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2024.103246
