2008
DOI: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2007.06.006
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Mother–infant interaction is influenced by the amount of holding in preterm infants

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“…This is a very relevant finding and reinforces the importance for parents of an early physical contact with their baby, both to reduce stress and to promote positive early interactions that will favor a secure attachment. 27,28 This is also consistent with studies that suggest that physical contact and emotional closeness between mother and child are critical for the physical and emotional well-being of both. 29 In addition, our results show that the most stressful factor for parents in relation to their baby's condition is the requirement of respiratory support.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 86%
“…This is a very relevant finding and reinforces the importance for parents of an early physical contact with their baby, both to reduce stress and to promote positive early interactions that will favor a secure attachment. 27,28 This is also consistent with studies that suggest that physical contact and emotional closeness between mother and child are critical for the physical and emotional well-being of both. 29 In addition, our results show that the most stressful factor for parents in relation to their baby's condition is the requirement of respiratory support.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 86%
“…8,9 It has been previously indicated that prolonged crying in preterm infants, but not in full-term infants, is associated with less maternal emotional involvement and communication, suggesting that the mothers of preterm infants are more vulnerable to the impact of prolonged crying. 33 Furthermore, our findings indicated a strong association between maternal stress and parentreported behavioral problems. This result suggests that parental stress may have a mediating role between crying and behavior.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 52%
“…A number of social environment factors have also been found to influence long-term VLBW outcomes. Socio-economic position, family structure, and parenting educational levels have all been shown to affect outcomes of children born low birth weight [13,14] as well as early parent-child interactions and the home environment, such as parenting practices and home resources [15]. In addition, there is evidence that child-specific 'developmental' factors (early behavior problems, previous psychopathology, self-esteem and intelligence) may predict later psychological functioning [16,17].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%