Nadia Hoffman
Biographic Data
| ID | 7443415 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Nadia Hoffman |
| GIVEN NAMES | Nadia |
| FAMILY NAME | Hoffman |
| SIGNATURE | HOFFMAN N |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Cape Town |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7269-1416 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Type and developmental timing of childhood adversity predicts psychopathology symptoms in a South African birth cohort
Background Childhood adversity is widespread globally and is one of the strongest predictors of later psychopathology. However, the differential effects of type and timing of childhood adversities on childhood psychopathology remain unclear, highlighting the need to explore which life-course hypotheses (sensitive periods, accumulation of exposure, and/or recency of exposure) best explain these associations. Of particular importance, there is a la…
Characterising Maternal Sensitivity in a High Risk, Peri-urban LMIC Context
A prolific amount of data regarding maternal sensitivity and child development outcomes comes from high income, industrialised western contexts. Sparse attention has been paid to characterising patterns or unique expressions of sensitivity as an independent topic of study globally with a glaring dearth of comparative data from LMICs including sub-Saharan Africa. We aimed to detail maternal sensitivity within the dyadic interaction between mother …
Longitudinally investigating patterns of maternal psychological distress in a South African birth cohort
Psychological distress, a broad construct that encompasses of a range of emotional difficulties—including depression and anxiety—is prevalent during pregnancy and postnatally with up to 25% of women experiencing psychological distress globally. However, this is mostly described in high income countries (HIC), with little data from low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The aim of this study was to describe and determine latent trajectory class…
Influence of Maternal Childhood Trauma on Perinatal Depression, Observed Mother–Infant Interactions, and Child Growth
Pupillary and Attentional Responses to Infant Facial Expressions in Mothers Across Socioeconomic Variations
Maternal responses to infant facial expressions were examined in two socioeconomically diverse samples of South African mothers (Study I, N = 111; and Study II, N = 214; age: 17–44 years) using pupil and gaze tracking. Study I showed increased pupil response to infant distress expressions in groups recruited from private as compared to public maternity clinics, possibly reflecting underlying differences in socioeconomic status (SES) across the gr…
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Pupillary and Attentional Responses to Infant Facial Expressions in Mothers Across Socioeconomic Variations
Maternal responses to infant facial expressions were examined in two socioeconomically diverse samples of South African mothers (Study I, N = 111; and Study II, N = 214; age: 17–44 years) using pupil and gaze tracking. Study I showed increased pupil response to infant distress expressions in groups recruited from private as compared to public maternity clinics, possibly reflecting underlying differences in socioeconomic status (SES) across the gr…
Influence of Maternal Childhood Trauma on Perinatal Depression, Observed Mother–Infant Interactions, and Child Growth
Longitudinally investigating patterns of maternal psychological distress in a South African birth cohort
Psychological distress, a broad construct that encompasses of a range of emotional difficulties—including depression and anxiety—is prevalent during pregnancy and postnatally with up to 25% of women experiencing psychological distress globally. However, this is mostly described in high income countries (HIC), with little data from low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The aim of this study was to describe and determine latent trajectory class…
Type and developmental timing of childhood adversity predicts psychopathology symptoms in a South African birth cohort
Background Childhood adversity is widespread globally and is one of the strongest predictors of later psychopathology. However, the differential effects of type and timing of childhood adversities on childhood psychopathology remain unclear, highlighting the need to explore which life-course hypotheses (sensitive periods, accumulation of exposure, and/or recency of exposure) best explain these associations. Of particular importance, there is a la…
Characterising Maternal Sensitivity in a High Risk, Peri-urban LMIC Context
A prolific amount of data regarding maternal sensitivity and child development outcomes comes from high income, industrialised western contexts. Sparse attention has been paid to characterising patterns or unique expressions of sensitivity as an independent topic of study globally with a glaring dearth of comparative data from LMICs including sub-Saharan Africa. We aimed to detail maternal sensitivity within the dyadic interaction between mother …
Child Abuse and Trauma (3 works) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (3 works) · Cohort (3 works) · Developmental psychology (3 works) · Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum (3 works) · Maternal sensitivity (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Socioeconomic status (3 works) · Anxiety (2 works) · Clinical Psychology (2 works)