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Providing support to mothers can reduce the risk of child injury, but the mechanism by which this occurs is unclear. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between maternal depressive symptoms, social support and stress, and engagement in home safety practices to prevent injuries to pre\u2010school children living in socio\u2010economically deprived families in the UK.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Methods\u2003<\/jats:bold> Three questionnaires were posted to mothers of young children living in deprived areas in the city of Nottingham, UK, who were enrolled in the control group of a randomized controlled trial (RCT). The questionnaires assessed socio\u2010demographic characteristics at baseline; depressive symptoms, perceived social support and self\u2010reported stress 21\u2003months later and engagement in home safety practices 24\u2003months post baseline. The mothers in the control group received no intervention. Main outcome measures were the use of fireguards, stair gates, smoke alarms, window locks and safe storage of medicines, sharp objects and cleaning products.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Results\u2003<\/jats:bold> One\u2010third (36.4%) of mothers reported depressive symptoms. The most widely adopted safety practices were safe storage of medicines (93.5%) and use of smoke alarms (86.2%). The majority of mothers did not use fireguards (60.7%) or store sharp objects safely (63.8%). Depressive symptoms were not independently associated with any of the seven safety practices. Mothers reporting some lack of social support were more likely not to store medicines safely [odds ratio, OR, 4.08 (95% confidence interval, CI, 1.79\u20139.30) compared with those reporting no lack of social support] and mothers reporting moderate or large amounts of stress were more likely not to store sharp objects safely [OR 1.77 (95% CI 1.11\u20132.83) compared with mothers reporting no or little stress] after controlling for confounders.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Conclusions\u2003<\/jats:bold> Our results suggest that depressive symptoms, stress and a lack of social support are not important influences on the adoption of safety practices by mothers living in deprived areas in the UK, at least in the short term. 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