Development and validation of the Maternal Distraction Questionnaire

This paper describes the development of a self-report measure of mothers’ engagement in technological activities during mother-infant interactions. In Study 1, mothers (n = 332; infants: 3.8 ± 1.4 months) completed the Maternal Distraction Questionnaire (MDQ) and related questionnaires. Factor analy...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Heliyon 2020-02, Vol.6 (2), p.e03276-e03276, Article e03276
Main Authors: Ventura, Alison K., Hupp, Megan, Alvarez Gutierrez, Shawnee, Almeida, Rebeca
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Digital technology use
Maternal distraction
Mother-infant interactions
Psychology
Citations: Items that this one cites
Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:This paper describes the development of a self-report measure of mothers’ engagement in technological activities during mother-infant interactions. In Study 1, mothers (n = 332; infants: 3.8 ± 1.4 months) completed the Maternal Distraction Questionnaire (MDQ) and related questionnaires. Factor analysis revealed two distinct subscales representing engagement with technological distractors and perceived distraction. Subscales correlated with relevant measures of feeding styles, attachment, and infant eating behaviors and temperament. In Study 2, mothers (n = 24; infants: 3.8 ± 1.8 months) completed the MDQ and kept feeding activity diaries. Significant correlations between MDQ subscales and diary data were noted. In sum, the MDQ is a valid measure of maternal engagement with technological activities during mother-infant interactions. Psychology; Mother-infant interactions; Digital technology use; Maternal distraction
ISSN:2405-8440
2405-8440
DOI:10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e03276