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Changes in patterns of early mother-child interaction: a longitudinal study of the first 18 months of life

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2023-08-20
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Perea Velasco, Laura Patricia ; Martínez Fuentes, María Teresa ; Pérez López, Julio
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Facultades de la UMU::Facultad de Psicología y Logopedia
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Elsevier
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Psicología Evolutiva y de la Educación
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.infbeh.2023.101858
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Objective The main objective of the present longitudinal study is to describe the progression of early adult-child interactions between the first and second years of life. Changes identified in interactions are described, focusing on both the qualitative aspects of maternal responses, as well as maternal response latency to the child's behavior using a microanalytical methodology that collected data on maternal and child behavior in real-time without losing sight of the temporal dimension. Participants This study examined 52 mother-child dyads from intact families that presented no psychological, social, or biological risk factors at 6, 12 and 18 months of age. Instrument CITMI-R (early mother-child interaction coding system, revised edition) was used to assess early mother-infant interactions during free play sessions between mother and child the. Results The results indicate that some components of maternal sensitivity improve as children progress towards the second year of life, detecting an increase in sensitive maternal behavior and a decrease in intrusive behavior in the evolutive observed period; moreover, regarding latency of maternal response, we observed that mothers of older children give more time for their children to explore, which stimulates autonomy. Finally, the implication of these results for intervention directed to optimizing early adult-child interactions are addressed.
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Mother-child interactions , Maternal sensitivity , Response latency , Childhood , Infant’s development , Attachment , Sensitive parenting
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Infant Behavior and Development, 2023, Vol. 72, 101858
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http://hdl.handle.net/10201/189889
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