The role of negative maternal affective states and infant temperament in early interactions between infants with cleft lip and their mothers.
J Pediatr Psychol
; 37(2): 241-50, 2012 Mar.
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| ID: mdl-22004886
OBJECTIVES: The study examined the early interaction between mothers and their infants with cleft lip, assessing the role of maternal affective state and expressiveness and differences in infant temperament. METHODS: Mother-infant interactions were assessed in 25 2-month-old infants with cleft lip and 25 age-matched healthy infants. Self-report and behavioral observations were used to assess maternal depressive symptoms and expressions. Mothers rated infant temperament. RESULTS: Infants with cleft lip were less engaged and their mothers showed more difficulty in interaction than control group dyads. Mothers of infants with cleft lip displayed more negative affectivity, but did not report more self-rated depressive symptoms than control group mothers. No group differences were found in infant temperament. CONCLUSIONS: In order to support the mother's experience and facilitate her ongoing parental role, findings highlight the importance of identifying maternal negative affectivity during early interactions, even when they seem have little awareness of their depressive symptoms.
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Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Temperamento
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Labio Leporino
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Afecto
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Conducta Materna
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Relaciones Madre-Hijo
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Pediatr Psychol
Año:
2012
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Italia
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos