LifeCourse A Melbourne Children's Research Initiative

AQUA: Mental health and behaviour problems

Relevant LifeCourse Constructs	Year	2011-2012	2011-2012	2011-2012	2011-2012	2013-2014	2014-2015	2018-Ongoing
	Wave	1	2	3	4a	4	5	AQUA@6
	Age	19 weeks gestation	26 weeks gestation	36 weeks gestation	Birth	12 months	2 years	6-7 years
	N	2146	1715	1571	1401	1296	1038	In progress
Anxiety							P:DASS21 ^M	P:DASS21 ^M	P:DASS21 ^M
Attachment behaviour							P:MIBS ^M
Conduct disorder									P:SDQ ^I
Defiant behaviour							P:BITSEA ^I	P:BITSEA ^I
Depression							P:DASS21 ^M	P:DASS21 ^M	P:DASS21 ^M
Emotional adjustment							P:BITSEA ^I	P:BITSEA ^I	P:BRIEF-2 ^I
Emotional problems							P:BITSEA ^I	P:BITSEA ^I	P:SDQ ^I
Hyperactive behaviour									P:ADHD-RS-V ^I P:SDQ ^I
Pervasive developmental disorder							P:BITSEA ^I	P:BITSEA ^I	P:ADHD-RS-V ^I P:SCQ ^I
Postpartum depression							P:MIBS ^M
Problem behaviour							P:AQUA ^I P:AQUA ^M	P:AQUA ^I P:AQUA ^M
Psychosocial functioning			P:AQoL-6D ^M	P:AQoL-6D ^M	P:AQoL-6D ^M		P:AQoL-6D ^M		P:SDQ ^I L:AEDC ^I
Social behaviour								O:Bayley-III ^I
Stress							P:DASS21 ^M	P:DASS21 ^M	P:DASS21 ^M

Featured measurements

ADHD-RS-V: : ADHD Rating Scale-5
AQUA: : Asking Questions about Alcohol in Pregnancy Study-devised measure
AQoL-6D: : Assessment of Quality of Life-6D
AEDC: : Australian Early Development Census
Bayley-III: : Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development, Third Edition
BRIEF-2: : Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function, Second Edition
BITSEA: : Brief Infant Toddler Social Emotional Assessment
DASS21: : Depression Anxiety Stress Scale: Short Form
MIBS: : Mother-to-Infant Bonding Scale
SCQ: : Social Communication Questionnaire
SDQ: : Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire

Legend

B: = Biosample collected
BA: = Biosample analysis
G: = Grandparent(s) completed questionnaire
L: = Data linkage
N: = Nurse completed questionnaire
O: = Observation or direct assessment
Of: = Offspring completed questionnaire
P: = Parent/guardian completed questionnaire
Pe: = Peer completed questionnaire
R: = Records abstraction
S: = Self (primary participant) completed questionnaire
T: = Teacher completed questionnaire
X: = Other source
X ^F: = Pertains to father
X ^Fam: = Pertains to family
X ^G: = Pertains to grandparent(s)
X ^I: = Pertains to primary participant
X ^IP: = Pertains to partner
X ^M: = Pertains to mother
X ^O: = Pertains to offspring
X ^P: = Pertains to parent/guardian(s)
X ^Pe: = Pertains to peers
X ^Si: = Pertains to sibling(s)
X ^T: = Pertains to teacher(s)
X ^X: = Pertains to other reportees

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