Infant temperament and maternal sensitivity behavior in the first year of life |
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Authors: | Kivijärvi Marja Räihä Hannele Kaljonen Anne Tamminen Tuula Piha Jorma |
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Institution: | Department of Psychology, University of Turku, Finland. marja.kivijarvi@utu.fi |
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Abstract: | Maternal sensitivity behavior (MSB) and infant temperament were investigated among 56 Finnish low-risk mothers and their full-term and healthy infants. The mothers were from families with good economic status, the infant's parents lived together, and the mothers were well educated. Mothers and infants were video-recorded in free-play situations at home, and evaluated using the Parent-Child Early Relational Assessment Scale (PCERA). The infants were also assessed using the Revised Infant Temperament Questionnaire (R-ITQ) and the Toddler Temperament Questionnaire (TTQ). Most of the temperament characteristics showed moderate stability during the first year. MSB was related to infant temperament characteristics at 3, 6 and 12 months of age. Gender differences in temperament were evident already at 6 and 12 months of age. Few prior studies have reported gender differences in infancy. |
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Keywords: | Infant temperament maternal sensitivity early interaction |
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