The role of caregiver social support depressed mood and perceived stress in changes in pediatric secondhand smoke exposure and asthma functional morbidity following an asthma exacerbation

摘要

ObjectiveCaregiver depressed mood and stress are associated with increased child asthma functional morbidity (AFM) and secondhand smoke exposure (SHSe), while social support (SS) reduces risk. This study extends previous literature by examining: (1) longitudinal patterns of pediatric AFM and SHSe and (2) how caregiver stress, depressed mood, and SS are related to child SHSe and AFM changes.