Infant Developmental Outcomes: Influence of Prenatal Maternal–Fetal Attachment, Adult Attachment, Maternal Well-Being, and Perinatal Loss

Branjerdporn, Grace; Meredith, Pamela; Wilson, Trish; Strong, Jennifer

doi:10.3390/ijerph19042433

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“…Since the enactment of the Developmental Disabilities Support Law in Japan in 2005, there has been increased attention paid to early diagnosis of developmental disabilities, developmental support within schools, and building support centers [ 50 ]. In 2012, the “Survey on Students with Special Educational Needs with Developmental Disabilities in Regular School Classes” conducted by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology, reported that 6.5% of students are estimated to have developmental disabilities, and the number has increased significantly over the past decade ( , accessed on 31 July 2022).…”

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Simplified Attachable EEG Revealed Child Development Dependent Neurofeedback Brain Acute Activities in Comparison with Visual Numerical Discrimination Task and Resting

Oda

Colman

Koshiba

2022

Sensors

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The development of an easy-to-attach electroencephalograph (EEG) would enable its frequent use for the assessment of neurodevelopment and clinical monitoring. In this study, we designed a two-channel EEG headband measurement device that could be used safely and was easily attachable and removable without the need for restraint or electrode paste or gel. Next, we explored the use of this device for neurofeedback applications relevant to education or neurocognitive development. We developed a prototype visual neurofeedback game in which the size of a familiar local mascot changes in the PC display depending on the user’s brain wave activity. We tested this application at a local children’s play event. Children at the event were invited to experience the game and, upon agreement, were provided with an explanation of the game and support in attaching the EEG device. The game began with a consecutive number visual discrimination task which was followed by an open-eye resting condition and then a neurofeedback task. Preliminary linear regression analyses by the least-squares method of the acquired EEG and age data in 30 participants from 5 to 20 years old suggested an age-dependent left brain lateralization of beta waves at the neurofeedback stage (p = 0.052) and of alpha waves at the open-eye resting stage (p = 0.044) with potential involvement of other wave bands. These results require further validation.

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Simplified Attachable EEG Revealed Child Development Dependent Neurofeedback Brain Acute Activities in Comparison with Visual Numerical Discrimination Task and Resting

Oda

Colman

Koshiba

2022

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Accueillir l’enfant suivant un deuil périnatal : l’examen de Brazelton comme intervention thérapeutique précoce

Sureau,

Garez,

Le Roux

2024

Neuropsychiatrie de l'Enfance et de l'Adolescence

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Reliability and validity of the original and brief German version of the Maternal Antenatal Attachment Scale (MAAS): Longitudinal study findings

Lehnig,

Linde,

Schmidt

et al. 2024

PLoS ONE

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Background Maternal-foetal attachment (MFA) seems essential for adapting to motherhood and the healthy development of the child, with direct implications for clinical practice. It is often assessed using the Maternal Antenatal Attachment Scale (MAAS), which covers two dimensions: quality and intensity of attachment. However, studies including the MAAS presented missing or inadequate psychometric properties. Therefore, the current study aimed to investigate the reliability and validity of both the original and the recently introduced brief German version of the MAAS. Materials and methods Data from 184 pregnant women from a longitudinal study were used. Women (≥ 18 years old) were recruited between the 18th and 22nd weeks of gestation while waiting for routine prenatal diagnostic appointments. Participants answered the MAAS, together with other questionnaires measuring maternal mental health, self-esteem, and social support. For both versions of the MAAS (19 items vs. 13 items), item characteristics, confirmatory factor analysis, internal consistency, and test-retest reliability were calculated and compared. Moreover, associations between the brief German MAAS and theoretically related constructs were analysed using correlation coefficients. Results In this study, item analyses revealed better psychometric properties for the brief German MAAS than for the original MAAS, with a significant reduction in items with inadequate discriminatory power. The internal consistency (α ≥ .69) and test-retest reliability (ICC ≥ .62) were acceptable to good for both MAAS versions. With regard to structural validity, factor analysis of the German MAAS presented acceptable to good global model fit indices for the model with correlated factors (GFI > .90; RMSEA ≤ .08; SRMR < .10) in the current sample. In contrast, most global model fit indices of the original MAAS were not acceptable. The construct validity of the German MAAS was demonstrated on the basis of small-to-moderate correlations with a variety of constructs (e.g., measures of depression, anxiety, stress). Conclusions According to the present results, the brief German version of the MAAS represents a reliable and valid measurement instrument of MFA for use in clinical practice. Further studies examining possible cut-off values are needed to identify pregnant women with significant attachment difficulties who may benefit from additional support.

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Infant Developmental Outcomes: Influence of Prenatal Maternal–Fetal Attachment, Adult Attachment, Maternal Well-Being, and Perinatal Loss

Cited by 4 publications

References 49 publications

Simplified Attachable EEG Revealed Child Development Dependent Neurofeedback Brain Acute Activities in Comparison with Visual Numerical Discrimination Task and Resting

Simplified Attachable EEG Revealed Child Development Dependent Neurofeedback Brain Acute Activities in Comparison with Visual Numerical Discrimination Task and Resting

Accueillir l’enfant suivant un deuil périnatal : l’examen de Brazelton comme intervention thérapeutique précoce

Reliability and validity of the original and brief German version of the Maternal Antenatal Attachment Scale (MAAS): Longitudinal study findings

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