Prematurity, maternal stress and mother–child interactions

Previous studies have shown that premature birth and the immaturity of the child can affect the quality of the parent–child relationship. The present study examines the relationship between maternal and infant interactional behavior over time and infant perinatal risk factors as well as maternal per...

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Published in:Early human development 2004-09, Vol.79 (2), p.145-158
Main Authors: Muller-Nix, Carole, Forcada-Guex, Margarita, Pierrehumbert, Blaise, Jaunin, Lyne, Borghini, Ayala, Ansermet, François
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Delivery. Postpartum. Lactation
Female
Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics
Humans
Infant
Infant Behavior - psychology
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Premature - psychology
Maternal Behavior - psychology
Maternal stress
Maternal, fetal and perinatal monitoring
Medical sciences
Mother-Child Relations
Mother–child interactions
Perinatal risks
Pregnancy
Premature Birth - psychology
Premature infant
Stress, Psychological - psychology
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Summary:Previous studies have shown that premature birth and the immaturity of the child can affect the quality of the parent–child relationship. The present study examines the relationship between maternal and infant interactional behavior over time and infant perinatal risk factors as well as maternal perinatal recollected traumatic experience. Few studies have explored the relationship between maternal stress and the quality of parent–infant interaction. Mother–child interaction was recorded at 6 and 18 months of infant's age, in a population of 47 preterm infants (GA
ISSN:0378-3782
1872-6232
DOI:10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2004.05.002