In a paper published in JAMA Network Open today, researchers from The University of Warwick, Monash University, and the University of Bonn, reveal that adults who were born very prematurely, or with a very low birth weight have greater difficulty in forming romantic and sexual relationships and starting a family.
Elif Gönen, Eva Liu and colleagues have published work on the long term outcomes of adults born pre-term.
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Exposure to bullying victimisation, whether it was retrospectively or prospectively self-reported, was associated with an increased risk for mental health problems.
…Problems in peer relationships and low engagement in romantic relationships in preterm born adolescents: effects of maternal warmth in early childhood.
…Early childhood regulatory problems (excessive crying, sleeping, and feeding difficulties) are associated with behavioral problems from childhood to young adulthood.
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