A longitudinal study of associations between low birth weight, preterm birth, and childhood problem behaviour in large population studies

Abstract

This thesis is focused on assessing the differences in behavioural problems in preterm and low birth weight children over time, and to highlight potential risk factors that mediate any associations.

The thesis is split into 3 sections, assessing infancy, childhood, and early adolescence. It was designed to allow investigation into if there are differences between preterm/low birth weight and typical children, and at what point do these differences occur, and how these change over time.

Date of Award	Jul 2023
Original language	English
Awarding Institution	Queen's University Belfast
Sponsors	Northern Ireland Department for the Economy
Supervisor	Oliver Perra (Supervisor) & Sarah Miller (Supervisor)