A5067424127- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Youth Substance Use and School Attendance
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Sleep and related disorders
- Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects
- Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Health and Wellbeing Research
Tokyo Medical and Dental University
2018-2024
Institute of Science Tokyo
2024
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
2016-2023
The University of Tokyo
2020-2023
Osaka Women's and Children's Hospital
2021
Tohoku University
2021
Shikoku Medical Center for Children and Adults
2021
Oita Prefectural Hospital
2021
National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry
2018
Health Sciences University of Hokkaido
2013-2016
The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) is commonly used to screen for depressive disorder and monitoring symptoms. However, there are mixed findings regarding its factor structure (i.e., whether it has a unidimensional, two-dimensional, or bi-factor structure). Furthermore, measurement invariance between non-clinical clinical populations that patients with major (MDD) MDD comorbid anxiety (AD) unknown. Japanese adults (n = 406), AD 636), no psychiatric disorders (non-clinical population;...
The 7-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale (GAD-7) is commonly used to monitor anxiety symptoms. However, its factor structure has been inconsistent among competing models: unidimensional, two-dimensional, or higher order models. Additionally, it unknown whether the scale measurement invariance between populations with and without self-reported psychiatric diagnostic status. Participants were Japanese adults disorder (AD; n = 479), AD major depressive (MDD; 314), status (self-reported...
Abstract The aim of this study is to examine the association between maternal adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and mental health problems in adolescent offspring. Data were obtained from population-based Kochi Child Health Impact Living Difficulty (K-CHILD) 2016, participants 10,810 children fifth grade (3,144 pairs), eighth (3,497 eleventh (4,169 pairs) living Prefecture, Japan. Mothers participating asked about their ACEs, social economic status, current physical health, positive...
Objective: This study aimed to investigate the association of birth order with mental health problems, self-esteem, resilience, and happiness among children aged 9–10 years. Methods: was a cross-sectional using data from Adachi Child Health Impact Living Difficulty (A-CHILD) study, which population-based in fourth grade public schools City, Tokyo, Japan 2018 ( N = 3,744). Parent-rated Strengths Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) self-rated happiness, self-esteem score were used assess child...
Child poverty leads to various negative consequences, including low self-esteem, which is a risk factor for mental illness, suicide, or poor academic achievement. However, little known about why child self-esteem. We aimed elucidate the association of and self-esteem based on ecological model, includes family-level, school-level, community-level factors. Data were obtained from Adachi Health Impact Living Difficulty (A-CHILD) study in 2016, participants included 1,652 children fourth grade...
The Adachi Child Health Impact of Living Difficulty (A-CHILD) study has been conducted since 2015 to clarify the associations between socioeconomic factors and child health, as well accumulate data for political evaluation child-poverty agenda. This paper describes purpose research design A-CHILD baseline profiles participants, together with future framework implementing this cohort study.We have two types continuous survey: a complete-sample survey started in first wave target first-grade...
Childhood maltreatment history has known relationships with various mental and physical diseases; however, little is about its association premenstrual syndrome (PMS). In this study, we investigated the between childhood PMS among young women in Japan. a Japanese city, approached 3815 aged 10–60 years who visited gynecology clinic one general practice clinic. A questionnaire on was administered to them. We observed that histories of demonstrated significantly increased risk compared those...
Abstract Objectives The association between poor parenting and dental caries in children remains unclear. We investigated the of with oral health behaviour among aged 6‐7 years Japan. Methods Two waves repeated cross‐sectional surveys on their caregivers Adachi City, Tokyo, were analysed. Questionnaires child's distributed through schools completed by 8499 (response rate = 80.8%). number decayed or filled primary teeth (dft) at school check‐ups was linked to survey data (N for complete case...
The impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on dental caries is unknown. We investigated effect child in Japan by comparing increase from fourth to sixth grade between two cohorts, COVID-19 exposed cohort and unexposed cohort, using difference-in-differences analysis. Longitudinal data that followed elementary school children Adachi City, Tokyo, were analyzed. analysis consisted cohorts: those who 2016 2018 (COVID-19 N = 399) 2020 3,082). Children's examined dentists. A...
Background: Intimate partner violence (IPV) during pregnancy can lead to negative consequences for both the mother and offspring. Although IPV is recognized as a worldwide public health issue, its prevalence considered be underestimated because cases are likely underreported, suggesting that there might unmeasured IPV. The aim of this study was develop an instrument detect in pregnant women. Methods: A total 6,590 women Aichi prefecture, Japan, who took part 3 or 4 month infant checkup...
This study aimed to investigate the association between frequency of home cooking and obesity among children in Japan. We used cross-sectional data from Adachi Child Health Impact Living Difficulty study, a population-based sample targeting all fourth-grade students aged 9 10 City, Tokyo, Frequency was assessed by questionnaire for 4258 caregivers classified as high (almost every day), medium (4–5 days/week), or low (≤3 days/week). School health checkup on height weight were calculate body...
Abstract Objective To examine whether the Social Life Impact for Mother (SLIM) scale in first trimester predicts postpartum suicide risk. Methods We used part of hospital‐based prospective study conducted obstetric clinics and hospitals four populous prefectures Japan (N = 7,462). Participants completed SLIM scale, including nine risk factors trimester, was assessed as item‐10 Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, self‐harm ideation, at one month after delivery 5,697). Results The weighted...
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has been reported to have affected children's mental health. However, the impact of COVID-19 on school refusal remains unclear. This study examined association between early stage and among elementary children in Japan using difference-in-differences approach. Data from Adachi Child Health Impact Living Difficulty were used. We followed up with without experience fourth grade 2016 sixth 2018 (control group, n = 449) 2020 (COVID-19 3,733)....
Leaving children at home alone is considered a form of "neglect" in most developed countries. In Japan, this practice not prohibited, probably because country to have relatively safe communities for children. The impact leaving on their mental health controversial issue, and few studies examined it date. aim study was examine the aged 6 or 7 years health, focusing both positive negative aspects; that is, resilience, difficult behavior, prosocial behavior. Data from Adachi Child Health Impact...
COVID-19 has caused the collapse of medical systems in metropolitan areas around world. Medical personnel are at high risk mental health problems.1 Furthermore, they also susceptible to deterioration human relations and income reduction due fear contagion stigma.2-6 Some have been encouraged by their families quit jobs, some avoided others occupations, prevented from working multiple facilities, thus leading financial burdens. Such situations negatively influenced motivation towards work....
Summary Objectives This study aimed to explore the association between coronavirus disease (COVID‐19) pandemic and overweight incidence among preadolescent elementary school children in Japan. Methods A population‐based longitudinal was conducted Adachi City, Tokyo, Japan, using data from Child Health Impact of Living Difficulty (A‐CHILD) study. The control group (2016–2018) comprised 434 children, COVID‐19 exposure (2018–2020) included 3500 children. Overweight defined as a body mass index...
Objective: Low self-esteem among adolescents can be considered a risk factor for suicidal behavior in adolescents. Thus, the purpose of this study is to investigate association between existence third place and role model on Japan, where low prevalent Methods: We analyzed data from 2016 Adachi Child Health Impact Living Difficulty (A-CHILD) study, which school-based questionnaire was conducted children grades 4, 6, 8 living City, Tokyo (N = 1,609). Children self-rated their own levels...