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Factors associated with parents' and professionals' perceptions of infants in an early intervention program.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  6083757     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Mothers and regular intervention home visitors rated temperament characteristics of 39 high risk or developmentally delayed infants (approximately 9 months corrected age). Mothers who reported greater depression rated their infants as less optimal on several temperament dimensions. Similarly, mothers who were single, less educated, or had infants showing greater developmental delay, described their infants' temperament as less satisfactory than did other mothers. These maternal variables also correlated with home visitors' ratings of infant temperament, although the number of significant correlates was fewer. Discrepancies between parent and professional reports were examined. Mothers of infants showing poorer development rated their infants more positively on activity and rhythmicity than did professionals. Higher educated mothers also tended to report higher activity levels for their infants than did the home visitors. Infant activity, as rated by home visitors, is highly correlated with infant's developmental status. Perhaps mothers of poorly developing infants and those with greater education overestimate infant activity because they have relatively greater difficulty accepting the extent of their infants' functional limitations.
Authors:
G Affleck; D A Allen; B J McGrade; M McQueeney
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Applied research in mental retardation     Volume:  5     ISSN:  0270-3092     ISO Abbreviation:  Appl Res Ment Retard     Publication Date:  1984  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1985-02-04     Completed Date:  1985-02-04     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8101119     Medline TA:  Appl Res Ment Retard     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  305-16     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Affect
Depression / psychology
Developmental Disabilities / psychology*
Educational Status
Female
Home Care Services
Humans
Infant
Mothers / psychology*
Motor Activity
Nurses
Perception
Personality*
Risk
Single Person / psychology
Social Work
Temperament*

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