Mothers’ physical interventions in toddler play in a low-income,African American sample |
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Institution: | 1. Department of Physical Therapy, Neuropediatrics Section, Federal University of São Carlos, 13565-905 São Carlos, SP, Brazil;2. Physical Therapy, Center of Biological and Health Sciences, Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul, Postal Box 549, 79070900 Campo Grande, MS, Brazil;3. Department of Health Sciences, Federal University of São Paulo, 11015-020 Santos, SP, Brazil;4. Department of Psychology, Uppsala University, Box 1225, SE-75142 Uppsala, Sweden;1. Department of Intramural Research, American Cancer Society, Atlanta, GA;2. The Cooper Institute, Dallas, TX;3. University of Texas School of Public Health, Austin;4. Department of Kinesiology, College of Education, University of Georgia, Athens;1. National Engineering Laboratory for Clean Technology of Leather Manufacture, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, PR China;2. Science Lab, Zhejiang Red Dragonfly Footwear Co., LTD., Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou 325100, PR China |
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Abstract: | This mixed method study examined 28 low-income African American mothers’ physical interventions in their 14-month-old toddlers’ play. Inductive methods were used to identify six physical intervention behaviors, the affect accompanying physical interventions, and apparent reasons for intervening. Nonparametric statistical analyses determined that toddlers experienced physical intervention largely in the context of positive maternal affect. Mothers of boys expressed highly positive affect while physically intervening more than mothers of girls. Most physically intervening acts seemed to be motivated by maternal intent to show or tell children how to play or to correct play deemed incorrect. Neutral affect was the most common toddler affect type following physical intervention, but boys were more likely than girls to be upset immediately after physical interventions. Physical interventions intended to protect health and safety seemed the least likely to elicit toddler upset. |
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Keywords: | Low-income African American parenting Childrearing goals Toddler play Maternal physical intervention |
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