A doctor's thesis at Sahlgrenska Academy has found that children whose parents experience time pressure are more likely to have mental health problems.
Mental health problems among children and adolescents are a growing health challenge in the Nordic countries. Children's sense of wellbeing largely reflects the circumstances in which their parents find themselves.
But few scientific studies have addressed the subject head-on.
In-depth interviews
A doctoral thesis by Hrafnhildur Gunnarsdottir has examined the association between children's mental health and the time pressure and financial stress that their parents experience.
The data were collected by means of questionnaires completed by 7,805 parents of randomly selected 2-17 year-olds in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden, as well as in-depth interviews with 25 parents of 3-5 year-olds. The children's mental health was rated by means of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ).
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