Contextual basis of maternal perceptions of infant temperament.

Hane, Amie Ashley; Fox, Nathan A.; Polak-Toste, Cindy P.; Ghera, Melissa M.; Guner, Bella Mironovna

doi:10.1037/0012-1649.42.6.1077

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“…Finally, the mean of the scale of child distress was 3.13 for the full sample, with African American mothers giving higher ratings than non-African Americans. The child distress mean for the full sample was comparable to that reported in a low-risk population of infants (see Hane, Fox, Polak-Toste, Ghera, & Guner, 2006). …”

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“…Alphas were .87 for distress to novelty and .74 for distress to limitations. These subscales were significantly correlated, r (1109) = .37, p < .001, and a composite score, indicating child distress, was created by taking the mean score of the two individual subscales (see also Hane, Fox, Polak-Toste, Ghera, & Guner, 2006). Internal consistency for the child distress composite was .85.…”

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Early Environmental Correlates of Maternal Emotion Talk

Garrett‐Peters

Mills‐Koonce²,

Adkins³

et al. 2008

Parenting

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Objective-The primary goal of this study was to examine contextual, child, and maternal factors that are associated with mothers' early emotion talk in an ethnically diverse, low-income sample.Design-Emotion talk (positive and negative labels) was coded for 1111 mothers while engaged with their 7-month-olds in viewing an emotion-faces picture book. Infant attention during the interaction was also coded. Mothers' parenting style (positive engagement and negative intrusiveness) was coded during a dyadic free-play interaction. Demographic information was obtained, as well as maternal ratings of child temperament and mother's knowledge of infant development.Results-Hierarchical regression analyses revealed that social context and maternal qualities are significant predictors of mothers' early positive and negative emotion talk. In particular, mothers who were African American, had higher income, and who showed more positive engagement when interacting with their infants demonstrated increased rates of positive and negative emotion talk with their infants. For negative emotion talk, social context variables moderated other predictors. Specifically, infant attention was positively associated with negative emotion talk only for African American mothers, and knowledge of infant development was positively associated with negative emotion talk only for non-African American mothers. The positive association between maternal URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15295190802058900Publisher's Disclaimer: Full terms and conditions of use: http://www.informaworld.com/terms-and-conditions-of-access.pdf This article may be used for research, teaching and private study purposes. Any substantial or systematic reproduction, re-distribution, re-selling, loan or sub-licensing, systematic supply or distribution in any form to anyone is expressly forbidden. The publisher does not give any warranty express or implied or make any representation that the contents will be complete or accurate or up to date. The accuracy of any instructions, formulae and drug doses should be independently verified with primary sources. The publisher shall not be liable for any loss, actions, claims, proceedings, demand or costs or damages whatsoever or howsoever caused arising directly or indirectly in connection with or arising out of the use of this material. NIH Public Access Author ManuscriptParent Sci Pract. Author manuscript; available in PMC 2009 November 26. NIH-PA Author ManuscriptNIH-PA Author Manuscript NIH-PA Author Manuscript positive engagement and negative emotion talk was greater for lower-income families than for higher-income families.Conclusions-Mothers' emotion language with infants is not sensitive to child factors but is associated with social contextual factors and characteristics of the mothers themselves. INTRODUCTIONResearchers in the area of socioemotional development have long emphasized the parents' critical role in the socialization of emotions in their children. As socializing agents, parents influence children's conceptions of emoti...

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Early Environmental Correlates of Maternal Emotion Talk

Garrett‐Peters

Mills‐Koonce²,

Adkins³

et al. 2008

Parenting

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“…Anxiety and inhibition-linked to the serotonin transporter-may determine in part responsiveness to parental demands and engagements [52]. Heightened behavioral inhibition has been seen in children with the short allele of the serotonin transporter promoter (low activity), particularly when mothers have low social support [53,54]. Children who carried the short form of the serotonin transporter promoter and were insecurely attached developed poor self-regulatory capacity, whereas those who were securely attached developed normal regulatory capacity comparable to children who were homozygous for the long allele of the transporter.…”

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An Attachment Perspective on Borderline Personality Disorder: Advances in Gene–Environment Considerations

Steele

Siever

2010

Curr Psychiatry Rep

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Accumulating evidence points to severe relationship dysfunction as the core epigenetic expression of borderline personality disorder (BPD). In adulthood, BPD is typified by disorganization within and across interpersonal domains of functioning. When interacting with their infants, mothers with BPD show marked withdrawal and frightening or frightened behavior, leading to disorganized infant-mother attachments. Linked to both infant disorganization and BPD is a maternal state of mind typified by unresolved mourning regarding past loss or trauma. Early risk factors for BPD in adulthood include maternal withdrawal in infancy and separation of 1 month or more from mother in the first 5 years of life. Likely contributing biological factors include genes linked to dopamine, serotonin, the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, and neuropeptides. The complex gene-environment picture emerging confers risk or protection against BPD pathology in ways consistent with infants varying biological sensitivity to context. This line of research may refine early risk assessment and preventive mental health services.

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“…7 In particular, research investigating the origin and evolution of infantile feeding disorders has explored: (1) the role of child temperament, (2) the role of maternal psychopathology, and (3) the qual-ity of mother-child interactions during feeding. In regard to the child's temperament, research 8,[10][11][12] has pointed out that children are more likely to experience early feeding problems if they are ''difficult'' (unadaptable and fussy-difficult child) in their temperament, as evaluated through maternal reports and direct observations, which have demonstrated satisfactory concordance.…”

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