Maternal Perceptions of Infant Behavior as a Potential Indicator of Parents or Infants in Need of Additional Support and Intervention.

Autor:	Frankel LA; Department of Psychological, Health and Learning Sciences, University of Houston, Houston, TX, United States., Umemura T; Department of Psychology, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan., Pfeffer KA; Department of Psychological, Health and Learning Sciences, University of Houston, Houston, TX, United States.; Department of Psychology, New School for Social Research, New York, NY, United States., Powell EM; Department of Psychological, Health and Learning Sciences, University of Houston, Houston, TX, United States.; Western Psychological and Counseling Services, Vancouver, WA, United States., Hughes KR; Department of Psychological, Health and Learning Sciences, University of Houston, Houston, TX, United States.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Frontiers in public health [Front Public Health] 2021 Oct 20; Vol. 9, pp. 630201. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Oct 20 (Print Publication: 2021).
DOI:	10.3389/fpubh.2021.630201
Abstrakt:	The goal of the present study is to examine the relationship between early infant behaviors, which can be easily reported by parents, with parent-infant bonding and maternal mental health. It has long been established that child characteristics and behaviors have a significant impact on parent well-being and how parents respond to their infants. Examining parent perceptions of challenging infant behaviors may help health professionals identify high risk infants in need of intervention and mothers in need of additional support. Mothers of 73 infants between the ages of 3.5 weeks and 6 months filled out questionnaires. Infant stomach issues were positively correlated with bonding issues, maternal anxiety and maternal depression. Infant crying issues were also positively correlated with bonding issues, maternal anxiety and maternal depression. Potential clinical and research applications of the instrument include early identification of caregivers in need of support and screening for further clinical assessment and care. Competing Interests: The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest. (Copyright © 2021 Frankel, Umemura, Pfeffer, Powell and Hughes.)
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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