Faculty of Health, Te Kaupeka Oranga, University of Canterbury, Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha, Christchurch, Otautahi, New Zealand; GeoHealth Laboratory, Te Taiwhenua o te Hauora, University of Canterbury, Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha, Christchurch, Otautahi, New Zealand.
Christchurch Health and Development Study, University of Otago, Te Whare Wānanga o Otāgo ki Ōtautahi, Christchurch, Otautahi, New Zealand.
Health Place. 2024 Jul;88:103246. doi: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2024.103246. Epub 2024 May 25.
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.
心理健康问题是一个重大的公共卫生挑战，而低地区社会经济地位（SES）是一个潜在的重要上游决定因素。儿童时期的暴露可能会对以后的心理健康产生影响。本研究利用基督城健康与发展研究出生队列的数据，研究了儿童时期（从出生到 16 岁）的地区社会经济地位轨迹对 16 岁和 18-40 岁时心理健康的影响。研究结果显示，SES 轨迹的不同与心理健康之间存在一些关联。该研究强调了使用空间生命历程流行病学框架来理解长期环境对晚年健康的影响的重要性。
