Maternal Chronological Age, Prenatal and Perinatal History, Social Support, and Parenting of Infants

The role of maternal chronological age in prenatal and perinatal history, social support, and parenting practices of new mothers (N = 335) was examined. Primiparas of 5-month-old infants ranged in age from 13 to 42 years. Age effects were zero, linear, and nonlinear. Nonlinear age effects were signi...

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Published in:Child development 2006-07, Vol.77 (4), p.875-892
Main Authors: Bornstein, Marc H., Putnick, Diane L., Suwalsky, Joan T. D., Gini, Motti
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adaptation, Psychological
Adolescents
Age
Age Differences
Babies
Biological and medical sciences
Child Development
Child psychology
Child Rearing
Children
Correlation
Developmental psychology
Family studies
Female
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Infants
Linear Models
Male
Maternal Age
Mothers
Newborn. Infant
Obstetric Labor Complications - psychology
Parenting
Parenting - psychology
Parenting Styles
Parents
Parents & parenting
Perinatal Influences
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications - psychology
Prenatal Care
Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Social Environment
Social Support
Social Support Groups
Socioeconomic Factors
Statistics as Topic
Verbal Behavior
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Summary:The role of maternal chronological age in prenatal and perinatal history, social support, and parenting practices of new mothers (N = 335) was examined. Primiparas of 5-month-old infants ranged in age from 13 to 42 years. Age effects were zero, linear, and nonlinear. Nonlinear age effects were significantly associated up to a certain age with little or no association afterward; by spline regression, estimated points at which the slope of the regression line changed were 25 years for prenatal and perinatal history, 31 years for social supports, and 27 years for parenting practices. Given the expanding age range of first-time parents, these findings underscore the importance of incorporating maternal age as a factor in studies of parenting and child development.
ISSN:0009-3920
1467-8624
DOI:10.1111/j.1467-8624.2006.00908.x