ICPS

2021 APS Virtual Convention

Maternal and Child Mental Health during the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Long Reach of Mothers’ Adverse Childhood Experiences

Virtual

Oral · Developmental Psychology

We examine how mothers’ childhood trauma and/or current traumatic stress symptoms influence parent-child relationship quality and child mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic, using longitudinal data drawn from high-risk, ethnically-diverse and low-income families. Findings highlight the consequences of maternal trauma exposure and symptoms for children’s adjustment during the pandemic.

Chairs & Discussants

  • Melissa HaganSpeaker
    San Francisco State University
  • Danielle RoubinovDiscussant
    University of California, San Francisco
  • Nadra LishaDiscussant
    University of California, San Francisco
  • Alana CordeiroDiscussant
    University of California, San Francisco
  • Nicole BushDiscussant
    University of California, San Francisco