Can Maternal Prenatal Self-Reported and Physiological Distress Predict Postnatal Caregiving Practices?

Autor: Sterre S H, Simons, Kelly H M, Cooijmans, Roseriet, Beijers, Carolina, de Weerth
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: The Yale journal of biology and medicine. 95(1)
ISSN: 1551-4056
Popis: Maternal prenatal distress is associated with child outcomes, including health, neurocognitive, and socio-emotional development. Knowledge on underlying mechanisms is limited, yet relevant for prevention and intervention. This study investigated whether maternal prenatal distress predicts specific caregiving practices that are known for their effects on child outcomes. Caregiving practices studied were maternal caregiving quality and the initiation and course of breastfeeding and room-sharing. We hypothesized that more maternal prenatal distress would be associated with altered caregiving practices. Participants were 174 healthy mother-child dyads. During the 37
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