South Africa's rates of psychiatric morbidity are among the highest in sub-Saharan Africa and are foregrounded by the country's long history of political violence during apartheid. Growing evidence suggests that in utero stress exposure is a potent developmental risk factor for future mental illness risk, yet the extent to which the psychiatric effects of prenatal stress impact the next generation are unknown. We evaluate the intergenerational effects of prenatal stress experienced during apartheid on psychiatric morbidity among children at ages 17–18 and also assess the moderating effects of maternal age, social support, and past household adversity.

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南非种族隔离制度下代际创伤的心理遗产：产前压力预示着南非索韦托在青春期后期和成年早期更容易受到未来压力暴露的心理影响

南非的精神病发病率在撒哈拉以南非洲地区是最高的，并且由于该国在种族隔离期间长期的政治暴力历史而成为前景。越来越多的证据表明，子宫内压力暴露是未来精神疾病风险的一个潜在发展风险因素，但产前压力的精神影响对下一代的影响程度尚不清楚。我们评估了种族隔离期间产前压力对 17-18 岁儿童精神病发病率的代际影响，并评估了母亲年龄、社会支持和过去的家庭逆境的调节作用。