Investigating the Long-Term Effects of Rapid Repeat Pregnancy and Early Child Maltreatment among Young Mothers and Their Children in Hong Kong

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Project Title
Investigating the Long-Term Effects of Rapid Repeat Pregnancy and Early Child Maltreatment among Young Mothers and Their Children in Hong Kong
Principal Investigator
Dr Ip, Patrick   (Principal Investigator (PI))
Co-Investigator(s)
Mr Tung Tsz Suen Keith   (Co-Investigator)
Dr Wong Sze Man   (Co-Investigator)
Ms Yim Ka Man   (Co-Investigator)
Duration
12
Start Date
2020-11-03
Amount
475695
Conference Title
Investigating the Long-Term Effects of Rapid Repeat Pregnancy and Early Child Maltreatment among Young Mothers and Their Children in Hong Kong
Presentation Title
Keywords
Child behavior, Early child maltreatment, Family cohesion, Rapid repeat pregnancy, Young motherhood
Discipline
Others - Medicine, Dentistry and Health
Panel
Humanities & Social Sciences (H)
HKU Project Code
2020.A8.093.20B
Grant Type
Public Policy Research Funding Scheme
Funding Year
2020
Status
Completed
Objectives
- To investigate the long-term outcomes of mothers with a history of rapid repeat pregnancy and their children and the underlying mechanisms; - To investigate whether early child maltreatment predicts subsequent behavioural problems (including emotional symptoms, conduct problems, hyperactivity/inattention, and peer relationship problems) among children born to adolescent and young mothers; - To investigate how improvement in these mother’s perception of family cohesion over time affects the behavioural development of abused young children; - To investigate how improvement in mother’s perception of social support over time affects the behavioural development of abused young children.