Reasons to Postpone Childbearing during Fertility Decline in Finland

We examined self-reported reasons to postpone childbearing during fertility decline in Finland in 2010s and their associations with sociodemographic factors, as well as social media use and work-related attitudes. Using representative survey data from Finnish Family Barometers, the sample comprised participants aged 20-44 who did not plan having (more) children soon. Based on exploratory factor analysis, reasons to postpone childbearing were grouped into uncertain life situation, lifestyle preferences, and completed fertility. Regression analysis results indicate that more stable life situation, infrequent social media use, and lower work-orientation were related to lower uncertainty, whereas being a woman, having no children, frequent social media use, and higher work-orientation were associated with increased lifestyle preferences. Uncertain life situation and lifestyle preferences influence childbearing decisions independently of sociodemographic characteristics.Peer reviewe

Association between depression and the likelihood of having children: a nationwide register study in Finland

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Longitudinal associations between specific symptoms of depression : Network analysis in a prospective cohort study

Background: Network perspective to mental disorders suggests that depression develops due to interrelated associations between individual symptoms rather than due to a common cause. However, it is unclear whether long-term longitudinal associations between specific symptoms of depression demonstrate coherent patterns. We examined the temporal sequences and changes in depressive symptoms over time, and whether some symptoms are more central than others in inducing changes in the rest of the symptoms over time. We also compared the network structure of depressive symptoms between people who were and were not taking medication for depression or anxiety. Methods: Data were from the Survey of Health, Aging and Retirement in Europe, with five follow-ups conducted between 2004 and 2017. Participants who had data on depressive symptoms from at least two study waves were analyzed (n = 72,971). Depressive symptoms were self-reported using the 12-item EURO-D scale. Results: All individual symptoms were longitudinally associated with each other. Changes in sad or depressed mood, diminished interest, and suicidal ideation were the most strongly associated with changes in other symptoms. There were no consistent differences in symptom associations between individuals taking versus not taking psychotropic medication. Limitations: Depressive symptoms were self-reported and measured every two years, which may dilute some short-term temporal sequences of the symptoms. Conclusions: Our findings demonstrate differences between depressive symptoms in their long-term associations with other depressive symptoms in the general population. Changes in sad or depressed mood, diminished interest, and suicidal ideation have the strongest associations with changes in the rest of the symptoms.Peer reviewe

Psychosocial factors and indoor environmental quality in respiratory symptom reports of pupils : a cross-sectional study in Finnish schools

Objectives Poor indoor environmental quality (IEQ) in schools is related to higher respiratory symptoms of pupils, but little is known about the importance of other factors. This study examined the associations between different psychosocial factors and other pupils’ individual and allergic characteristics, beyond school IEQ, and reporting of respiratory symptoms in pupil-administered and parent-administered questionnaires. Setting All primary and secondary schools in two areas of Helsinki, Finland. Participants Primary school pupils (grade 3–6, n=8775, 99 school buildings) and secondary school pupils (grade 7–9, n=3410, 30 school buildings) reported their respiratory symptoms, as well as psychosocial factors and individual characteristics. Parents of primary school pupils (grade 1–6, n=3540, 88 school buildings) also filled in questionnaires, but the response rate was low (20% in 2017 and 13% in 2018). Main outcome measure Respiratory symptoms were reported in relation to the school environment and in general (without such relation) by pupils or parents. Results Worry about IEQ and low school satisfaction, and asthma and hay fever were related to higher reporting of respiratory symptoms in three samples. The variance between schools in respiratory symptoms was low (intraclass correlation=0.6%–2.4%). Psychosocial factors, especially worry about school’s IEQ, explained more of the variance between schools in symptoms than IEQ among secondary school pupils and parents, but not among primary school pupils for symptoms in general. Worry about IEQ also modified the associations between IEQ and respiratory symptoms, but only in parental reports. Conclusion In addition to IEQ, psychosocial factors and pupils’ individual and allergic characteristics were related to higher reporting of respiratory symptoms in all three samples. Psychosocial factors explained more variance between schools than IEQ, although it was 2.4% at most. Other factors beyond IEQ should be considered when interpreting symptom reporting in indoor air questionnaires.Peer reviewe

Associations between indoor environmental quality in schools and symptom reporting in pupil-administered questionnaires

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Does antidepressant treatment response depend on specific symptoms of depression? : A multi-trial study

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Associations between indoor environmental quality in schools and symptom reporting in pupil-administered questionnaires

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Accumulation of Depressive Symptoms and Carotid Intima-Media Thickness : the Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study

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Ryhmämuotoiset vanhemmuusohjelmat ovat tuloksellisia lasten käyttäytymisen ongelmien hoidossa

• Ryhmämuotoiset vanhemmuutta tukevat ohjelmat ovat tuloksellinen tapa hoitaa lasten käyttäytymisen ongelmia.• Ne tehoavat parhaiten silloin, kun lapsen käyttäytymisen ongelmat ovat vakavia.• Tutkimusnäyttö viittaa siihen, että vanhemmuusohjelmia voidaan siirtää kulttuurista toiseen ilman suuria muutoksia.• Tulevaisuudessa tulisi tutkia vanhemmuusohjelmien pitkäaikaisvaikutuksia lapsen kehitykseen. Lisää tietoa tarvitaan myös siitä, miten ohjelmia voitaisiin muokata perheiden yksilöllisiin tarpeisiin sopivaksi.</p

Ryhmämuotoiset vanhemmuusohjelmat ovat tuloksellisia lasten käyttäytymisen ongelmien hoidossa

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