The development of maternal touch across the first year of life
The development of maternal touch across the first year of life
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DOI:
10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2007.09.019
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发表时间:
2008-06-01
影响因子:
2.5
通讯作者:
Makhoul, Imad R.
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作者:
Ferber, Sari Goldstein;Feldman, Ruth;Makhoul, Imad R.
The developmental trajectories of specific forms of maternal touch during natural caregiving were examined across the first year in relation to the development of mother-infant reciprocal communication. One hundred and thirty-one mothers and infants in four groups aged 3, 6, 9, and 12 months were observed in a cross-sectional design at home during natural caregiving and mother-child play sessions. Microanalytic coding of the caregiving sessions considered nine forms of maternal touch, which were aggregated into three global touch categories: affectionate, stimulating, and instrumental. Play sessions were coded for maternal sensitivity and dyadic reciprocity. Maternal affectionate and stimulating touch decreased significantly during the second 6 months of life. In parallel, dyadic reciprocity increased in the second half year. Dyadic reciprocity was predicted by the frequency of affectionate touch but not by any other form of touch. Results contribute to specifying the role of touch as it evolves across the first year of life within the global mother-infant communication system. (C) 2007 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.