| Prematurity stereotyping: effects on mother-infant interaction. | |
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PMID: 3956315 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The possibility that the self-fulfilling prophecy process can adversely affect the caregiving environment of premature infants was explored in this study. A portion of this process was investigated experimentally by assessing cognitive and behavioral reactions of 27 mothers to unfamiliar full-term infants who were labeled either full-term or premature. Infants who were described as premature were touched less and given a more immature toy to play with, were rated as smaller, finer-featured, and less cute, and were liked less than infants who were labeled full-term. In turn, infants labeled premature were less active during the interaction than infants labeled full-term. College students who later observed the videotapes made of the mother-infant interactions were able to accurately guess which label was assigned to the infants. The results of this study further support the existence of a prematurity stereotype and the impact of expectations on perceptions and behavior. |
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Authors:
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M Stern; K A Hildebrandt |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Child development Volume: 57 ISSN: 0009-3920 ISO Abbreviation: Child Dev Publication Date: 1986 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1986-05-22 Completed Date: 1986-05-22 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0372725 Medline TA: Child Dev Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 308-15 Citation Subset: IM |
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Adolescent Adult Female Humans Infant Infant Care Infant, Newborn Infant, Premature* / psychology* Male Maternal Behavior Mother-Child Relations* Play and Playthings Set (Psychology) Stereotyping* |
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