Maternal sensitivity, its relationship with child outcomes, and interventions that address it: a systematic literature review

Deans, Carolyn

doi:10.1080/03004430.2018.1465415

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“…While in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), the preterm infant's brain requires nurturing, that being responsive and sensitive caregiving, in order to develop optimally [1]. Maternal sensitivity is the primary predictor of long-term mother-infant attachment [2] and less secure attachment has been found in 1 to 3 years of age children born preterm compared to children born at term [3]. An increase in maternal sensitivity also predicts larger gray matter volume and head circumference in a general population of infants [4].…”

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A guided participation nursing intervention to theraupeutic positioning and care (GP_Posit) for mothers of preterm infants: protocol of a pilot randomized controlled trial

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Background: In the NICU, interventions intended to enhance maternal sensitivity are indicated in order to optimize preterm infant development and long-term mother-infant attachment. A novel nursing intervention was developed following a theory-oriented methodology and is based upon the guided participation theory for mothers to participate in their preterm infant's therapeutic POSITioning and care (GP_Posit). The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of (i) the study design; and (ii) the experimental GP_Posit nursing intervention during NICU hospitalization. The secondary objective is to estimate the preliminary effects of GP_Posit on maternal and preterm infant outcomes. Methods: A pilot parallel-group randomized clinical trial (RCT) was designed where mother-preterm infant dyads are being recruited and randomized to a control group (usual care) or experimental group (GP_Posit intervention). Data collection includes feasibility and acceptability data as well as preliminary effects on maternal sensitivity and infant neurodevelopment. Ethical approval from the University Hospital ethical board was obtained in January 2018 (2017-1540). Discussion: Data collection for this pilot study is expected to end in 2020. Results of this pilot study will inform about the feasibility and acceptability of the study design and GP_Posit intervention, a nursing intervention having the potential to favor maternal sensitivity and infant neurodevelopment in the NICU and guide the elaboration of a large-scale RCT.

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A guided participation nursing intervention to theraupeutic positioning and care (GP_Posit) for mothers of preterm infants: protocol of a pilot randomized controlled trial

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“…They also found that maternal employment was correlated with the quality of the home environment. Both maternal sensitivity and the quality of the home environment are well-known correlates of positive infant and child outcomes (for review, see Deans 2018). Subsequently, materialistic mothers who intentionally compensate for time at work by reducing time in other activities, or materialistic mothers whose income is used to improve the quality of the home environment for their children would likely not experience declines in parent-child relationship quality.…”

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Daddy, Mommy, and Money: The Association Between Parental Materialism on Parent–Child Relationship Quality

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This study examined the longitudinal relationships among materialism, parent-child relationship quality, and psychological control for fathers and mothers. Data came from 254 heterosexual couples participating in the Flourishing Families Project, a 10-year longitudinal study of inner family life. We found that the association of parents' materialism at T1 and parent-child relationship at T2 differed by gender. In harmony with our hypothesis, fathers' materialism at T1 significantly predicted a decrease in father-child relationship quality at T2. Contrary to our hypothesis, mothers' materialism at T1 was not significantly associated with mother-child relationship quality at T2. Parental psychological control was negatively related to both father-child and motherchild relationship quality but did not serve as a moderator in the relationship between materialism and parent-child relationships. That materialism appears to be detrimental to father-child relationship quality but not detract from mother-child relationship quality is thought provoking. We propose several possible explanations for these disparate findings, including a possible link between materialism and empowerment for women (but not men), and that materialism for women (but not men) may be associated with goods purchased for the benefit of the family rather than the individual. We provide suggestions for future research based on these findings. KeywordsMaterialism • Parent child relations • Parenting • Parent psychological control • Coercion • Adolescent development This is one of several papers published together in Journal of Family and Economic Issues on the "Special Issue on Couples, Families, and Finances".

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“…Syntheses have also been completed for the literature examining the relationship between caregiver sensitivity and attachment in children and adolescents [ 22 , 24 ]. However, one of the studies [ 22 ] did not complete a meta-analytic synthesis and reviewed a combination of studies involving infant and child attachment. Whereas, the other study [ 24 ] completed a meta-analytic review of studies examining sensitivity and attachment from early childhood to adulthood, eliminating the preschool age.…”

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The longitudinal and concurrent relationship between caregiver sensitivity and preschool attachment: A systematic review and meta-analysis

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The present study aimed to systematically review and meta-analyze the concurrent and longitudinal relationship between caregiver sensitivity and preschool attachment measured using the Main and Cassidy (1988) and Cassidy and Marvin (1992) attachment classification systems. This review was pre-registered with the International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO; Registration Number CRD42017073417) and completed according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. The present review identified 36 studies made up of 21 samples (N = 3, 847) examining the relationship between caregiver sensitivity and preschool attachment. Eight primary meta-analyses were conducted separately according to the proximity of the assessment of sensitivity to attachment (i.e., concurrent versus longitudinal), operationalization of caregiver sensitivity (i.e., unidimensional versus multidimensional) and attachment categorizations (i.e., secure-insecure versus organized-disorganized). Overall, the meta-analyses revealed higher levels of caregiver sensitivity among caregivers with secure and organized preschoolers, relative to insecure and disorganized preschoolers, respectively. Medium effect sizes (g = .46 to .59) were found for both longitudinal and concurrent associations between caregiver sensitivity and preschool attachment when a unidimensional measure of caregiver sensitivity was employed, compared to small to medium effect sizes (g = .34 to .49) when a multidimensional measure of caregiver sensitivity was employed. Child age at attachment measurement was a significant moderator of the longitudinal association between unidimensional caregiver sensitivity and preschool attachment. Future directions for the literature and clinical implications are discussed.

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Maternal sensitivity, its relationship with child outcomes, and interventions that address it: a systematic literature review

Cited by 99 publications

References 235 publications

A guided participation nursing intervention to theraupeutic positioning and care (GP_Posit) for mothers of preterm infants: protocol of a pilot randomized controlled trial

A guided participation nursing intervention to theraupeutic positioning and care (GP_Posit) for mothers of preterm infants: protocol of a pilot randomized controlled trial

Daddy, Mommy, and Money: The Association Between Parental Materialism on Parent–Child Relationship Quality

The longitudinal and concurrent relationship between caregiver sensitivity and preschool attachment: A systematic review and meta-analysis

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