| Maternal postpartum behaviors and mother-infant relationship during the first year of life. | |
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PMID: 11391337 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: To assess the hypothesis that maternal postpartum behaviors toward the newborn may predict the quality of the maternal-infant relationship during the first year. DESIGN: Prospective, non-randomized, longitudinal cohort study of 174 maternal-infant dyads. METHODS: A Postpartum Parenting Behavior Scale (PPBS) was formulated to measure clearly defined observed maternal behaviors toward the infant shortly after birth. The quality of the maternal-infant relationship was assessed at 6 months after birth with the Nursing Child Assessment Satellite Training (NCAST) Feeding Scale and at 12 months after birth with the NCAST Teaching Scale and Ainsworth Strange Situation. RESULTS: The PPBS score correlated significantly with the Feeding Scale score (r =.27, P <.005) and with the Teaching Scale score (r =.23, P <.01). Mothers whose infants were later classified as securely attached in the Ainsworth Strange Situation had higher PPBS scores than mothers of infants classified as insecurely attached (mean +/- SD: 5.18 +/- 1.51 vs 4.63 +/- 1.69, respectively, P <.05). In regression models adjusting for social and demographic factors, the PPBS remained a significant predictor of the Feeding Scale score, the Teaching Scale score, and security of attachment. CONCLUSIONS: Maternal behaviors in the immediate postpartum period may aid in predicting quality of the maternal-infant relationship during the subsequent 12 months, suggesting the potential for early identification of suboptimal parenting. |
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Authors:
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H L Britton; V Gronwaldt; J R Britton |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Journal of pediatrics Volume: 138 ISSN: 0022-3476 ISO Abbreviation: J. Pediatr. Publication Date: 2001 Jun |
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Created Date: 2001-06-06 Completed Date: 2001-07-12 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0375410 Medline TA: J Pediatr Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 905-9 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA. |
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Adolescent Adult Female Humans Infant Infant, Newborn Longitudinal Studies Maternal Behavior* Mother-Child Relations* Postpartum Period* |
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