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Pregnancy Problems, Postpartum Depression, and Early Mother-Infant Interactions.
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Field, Tiffany; And Others – Developmental Psychology, 1985
Mothers observed at 3 to 5 months postpartum interacting with their infants were given attitude questionnaires. Mothers who had reported preganancy problems were more depressed and anxious and expressed more punitive childrearing attitudes than mothers not reporting pregnancy problems. (Author/NH)
Descriptors: Anxiety, Depression (Psychology), Infants, Locus of Control
Social Support, Infant Temperament, and Parenting Self-Efficacy: A Mediational Model of Postpartum Depression
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Cutrona, Carolyn E.; Troutman, Beth R. – Child Development, 1986
Infant temperamental difficulty was strongly related to mothers' level of postpartum depression, both directly and through the mediation of parenting self-efficacy. Social support appeared to function protectively against depression, primarily through self-efficacy. Practical and theoretical implications are discussed. (Author/RH)
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Demography, Depression (Psychology), Infant Behavior
Early Interactions between Infants and Their Postpartum Depressed Mothers.
Field, Tiffany – 1983
The present study investigated whether infants of mothers who were depressed postpartum would behave like infants of non-depressed mothers who simulated depression. A total of 24 mothers and their 3-month-old infants were videotaped during face-to-face interactions. All mothers were given the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and the State-Trait…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Arousal Patterns, Comparative Analysis, Depression (Psychology)
Behavioral and Heart Rate Pattern Differences Between Breast-Fed and Bottle-Fed Neonates.
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DiPietro, Janet A.; And Others – Developmental Psychology, 1987
Assessed behavioral and physiological differences between 61 breast-fed and 39 bottle-fed neonates. Mean postpartum assessment occurred at 37 hours. Results suggest that breast-fed infants had significantly longer heart periods, elevated heart period variability, and higher vagal tone than bottle-fed infants. (Author/RWB)
Descriptors: Breastfeeding, Comparative Analysis, Heart Rate, Infant Behavior
Convergence among Assessments of Temperament in the First Month.
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Worobey, John – Child Development, 1986
Findings argue for an increased emphasis on temperament research in the first postpartum months, for the development of more age-appropriate assessments, for the simultaneous use of multiple measures in such research, and for the continued inclusion of mothers as credible observers of infant behavior. (Author/RH)
Descriptors: Infant Behavior, Interviews, Mothers, Personality
The Firstborn's Adjustment to the Birth of a Sibling: A Longitudinal Assessment.
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Stewart, Robert B.; And Others – Child Development, 1987
Firstborn children's reaction to sibling birth assessed in 41 families via family interviews at 1 month prepartum and 1, 4, 8, and 12 months postpartum. Familial interaction patterns were observed in semistructured play sessions. Time since the birth of the sibling and sibling gender had significant effects on firstborn children's adjustment.…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Birth, Family Relationship, Home Visits
Postpartum Adjustment in First-Time Mothers: Relations between Mood, Maternal Attitudes, and Mother-Infant Interactions.
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Fleming, Alison S.; And Others – Developmental Psychology, 1988
This longitudinal study investigated the relation between mood, attitudes, and behaviors in a middle-income sample of first-time mothers. (PCB)
Descriptors: Depression (Psychology), Foreign Countries, Infants, Longitudinal Studies