Children's cognitive ability from 4 to 9 years old as a function of prenatal cocaine exposure, environmental risk, and maternal verbal intelligence
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9788565 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David S Bennett (0000-0002-6530-6532, Drexel University, corresponding author), Margaret Bendersky (Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey), Michael Lewis (0000-0002-7620-1891, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 919-928 |
| Publication date | 2008-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Developmental Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0012-1649 • E-ISSN: 1939-0599 |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1037/0012-1649.44.4.919 |
| PMID | 18605824 |
| PMCID | PMC2556289 |
| OpenAlex | W2054168663 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 16 |
This study examined the effects of prenatal cocaine exposure, environmental risk, and maternal verbal intelligence on children's cognitive ability. Gender and age were examined as moderators of potential cocaine exposure effects. The Stanford-Binet IV intelligence test was administered to 231 children (91 cocaine exposed, 140 unexposed) at ages 4, 6, and 9 years. Neonatal medical risk and other prenatal exposures (alcohol, cigarettes, and marijuana) were also examined for their unique effects on child IQ. Mixed models analysis indicated that prenatal cocaine exposure interacted with gender, as cocaine-exposed boys had lower composite IQ scores. Age at assessment did not moderate this relation, indicating that cocaine-exposed boys had lower IQs across this age period. A stimulating home environment and high maternal verbal IQ also predicted higher composite IQ scores. Cocaine-exposed boys had lower scores on the Abstract/Visual Reasoning subscale, with trends for lower scores on the Short-Term Memory and Verbal Reasoning subscales, as exposure effects were observed across domains. The findings indicate that cocaine exposure continues to place children at risk for mild cognitive deficits into preadolescence. Possible mechanisms for the Exposure x Gender interaction are discussed
Cognition · Developmental psychology · Gestation · Intelligence quotient · Preadolescence · Pregnancy · Prenatal cocaine exposure · Prenatal exposure · Psychiatry · Verbal reasoning · Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale · Birth, Development, and Health · Clinical Psychology · Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum · Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects · Psychology
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| Citation span | 2009 - 2023 (15) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |