| Infants' responses to arm restraint at 2 and 6 months: a longitudinal study. | |
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PMID: 17138262 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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This study examined the continuity, stability, and change of infants' responses to a frustrating event (i.e., arm restraint) between 2 and 6 months in terms of both negative reactivity and its regulation. Fifty-two healthy, full-term infants and their mothers participated in an arm restraint procedure. Infant behaviors were observed and coded at 3-s intervals. The results showed that infants' reactivity to frustration and their ability to regulate such reactivity significantly changed in level over time. Individual differences in frustration reactivity were stable across the two ages; two regulatory behaviors (i.e., orientation to mother and avoidance) could be observed in the same percentage of babies at both 2 and 6 months. At 6 months, several significant associations between frustration reactivity and infant regulatory behaviors emerged. These findings suggest that the arm restraint procedure may be usefully employed to study individual differences in infants as young as 2 months of age. |
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Authors:
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Ughetta Moscardino; Giovanna Axia |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2005-08-03 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Infant behavior & development Volume: 29 ISSN: 1934-8800 ISO Abbreviation: Infant Behav Dev Publication Date: 2006 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2006-12-01 Completed Date: 2007-02-02 Revised Date: 2008-03-28 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7806016 Medline TA: Infant Behav Dev Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 59-69 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Developmental and Social Psychology, University of Padova, Via Venezia 8, 35131 Padova, Italy. ughetta.moscardino@unipd.it |
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Attention Birth Weight Emotions* Female Frustration* Gestational Age Humans Infant Infant Behavior* Longitudinal Studies Male Restraint, Physical* |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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HD38357/HD/NICHD NIH HHS |
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