Intellectual ability in young men separated temporarily from their parents in childhood

Anu Katriina Pesonen; Katri Räikkönen; Eero Kajantie; Kati Heinonen; Markus Henriksson; Jukka Leskinen; Clive Osmond; Tom Forsén; David J.P. Barker; Johan G. Eriksson

doi:10.1016/j.intell.2011.06.003

Intellectual ability in young men separated temporarily from their parents in childhood

Anu Katriina Pesonen^*
, Katri Räikkönen
, Eero Kajantie
, Kati Heinonen
, Markus Henriksson
, Jukka Leskinen
, Clive Osmond
, Tom Forsén
, David J.P. Barker
, Johan G. Eriksson

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We examined the effects of early life stress (ELS) on intellectual ability in 2,725 20-year-old male participants, of whom 321 were separated temporarily (mean 1.7. years) from both their parents during World War II, at an average age of 4.3. years. Intellectual ability was tested when entering compulsory military service. The separated men had - 0.28 (95% CI -0.39, -0.16), - 0.13 (95% CI - 0.25, - 0.01), - 0.18 (95% CI - 0.29, - 0.06), and - 0.19 (95% CI - 0.30, - 0.07) SD units lower verbal, visuospatial, arithmetic, and composite score of intellectual ability, respectively, compared to non-separated. Participants who were separated for more than a year and between two and four years had the lowest ability scores. ELS showed most consistent associations with verbal ability, but were not limited to it. Children beyond infancy and before their school-age may be the most vulnerable to the adverse effects of the ELS.

Alkuperäiskieli	Englanti
Sivut	335-341
Sivumäärä	7
Julkaisu	Intelligence
Vuosikerta	39
Numero	5
DOI - pysyväislinkit	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.intell.2011.06.003
Tila	Julkaistu - syysk. 2011
Julkaistu ulkoisesti	Kyllä
OKM-julkaisutyyppi	A1 Alkuperäisartikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä

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This work was supported by the Academy of Finland, the European Science Foundation (EuroSTRESS), the Päivikki and Sakari Sohlberg Foundation, the Finnish Diabetes Research Foundation, the Finnish Foundation for Cardiovascular Research, the Finnish Foundation for Pediatric Research, the Finnish Medical Society Duodecim, Yrjö Jahnsson Foundation, Juho Vainio Foundation, Signe and Ane Gyllenberg Foundation, Emil Aaltonen Foundation, Samfundet Folkhälsan, and Finska Läkaresällskapet.

!!ASJC Scopus subject areas

Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
Developmental and Educational Psychology
Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)

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10.1016/j.intell.2011.06.003

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Intellectual ability in young men separated temporarily from their parents in childhood

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