Development of synchrony between activity patterns of mother–infant pair from 4 to 18 months after birth

Doi, Hiroyuki; Kato, Mikako; Nishitani, Shota; Shinohara, Kazuyuki

doi:10.1007/s12576-011-0138-y

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“…The role of infants' demographic variables in affecting mother-infant synchrony has received mixed evidence. On the one hand, a significant positive correlation between infants' age and synchrony has been observed by Doi et al ( 2011 ), and remained significant even after controlling the influence of confounders. Similarly, Feldman et al ( 2011 ) documented that synchrony increased from 3 to 9 months of infants' age.…”

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Disentangling the Dyadic Dance: Theoretical, Methodological and Outcomes Systematic Review of Mother-Infant Dyadic Processes

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Background: During the last decades, the research on mother-infant dyad has produced a great amount of data, methods and theories, which largely contributed to set a revolution in the way we look at developmental changes during infancy and childhood. Very different constructs depict the different aspects of the “dyadic dance” occurring between a mother and her infant; nonetheless, a comprehensive and consistent systematization of these concepts in a coherent theoretical landscape is still lacking.Aim: In the present work, we aim at disentangling the different theoretical and methodological definitions of 9 dyadic constructs and we highlight their effects on infants' and children developmental outcomes.Methods: A literature search has been conducted on three databases—PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science. Three different reviews are reported here: (1) a review on the theoretical definitions of dyadic constructs; (2) a review of operational definitions, settings and methods of dyadic processes; (3) a systematic review of dyadic processes' outcomes for infants' and children developmental trajectories.Results: Two constructs emerged as wide meta-theoretical concepts (reciprocity and mutuality) and seven described specific processes (attunement, contingency, coordination, matching, mirroring, reparation, synchrony). A global model resuming the relationships among different processes is reported, which highlights the emergence of two specific cycles of dyadic functioning (i.e., matching-mismatching-reparation-synchrony; contingency, coordination, attunement, mirroring). A comprehensive review of the adopted measures is also provided. Finally, all the processes provided significant contributions to infants' behavioral, cognitive, and socio-emotional development during the first 3 years of age, but limited research has been conducted on specific processes (e.g. reparation and mirroring).Conclusion: The present study provides an original research-grounded framework to consider the different nature of mother-infant dyadic processes within a unified dyadic eco-system. Different levels of evidence emerged for the role of diverse mother-infant dyadic processes on infants' and children development. Open questions and future research directions are highlighted.

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confidence: 70%

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“…Contingent responses by caregivers modulate infant emotional states thereby regulating the infant’s early biobehavioral and emotional experience (Schore, 2001). Over time, sensitive caregiving entrains the infant’s own capacity for self-regulation, laying the foundation for the healthy social–emotional development of the young child (Doi, Kato, Nishitani, & Shinohara, 2011; Kopp, 1989; Zeman, Cassano, Perry-Parrish, & Stegall, 2006).…”

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The influence of interpersonal aggression on maternal perceptions of infant emotions: Associations with early parenting quality.

Dayton

Huth‐Bocks

Busuito

2016

Emotion

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The current study tested the hypothesis that mothers who have experienced child maltreatment and aggression within their adult relationships may be at particular risk for misinterpreting infant emotions, leading to less sensitive parenting behaviors. Participants were 120 pregnant women recruited for a larger, longitudinal study investigating the role of psychosocial and environmental risk on women and their young children. Data were collected during the third trimester of pregnancy, and when children were 1 and 2 years of age. Participants completed a projective test designed to elicit individual differences in perceptions of infant emotions and an observer-rated assessment of parenting behaviors was conducted in the family home. Using structural equation modeling, we tested associations between maternal interpersonal aggression exposure and perceptions of infant emotion and parenting behaviors. Results demonstrated that a history of child abuse and intimate partner conflict were associated with a maternal tendency to view ambiguous infant facial expressions as negative (i.e., negative attribution bias), and in turn, with less parenting sensitivity over time. Findings suggest that negative attributions of infant emotion may be 1 mechanism by which a history of trauma and violence exposure contributes to less sensitive parenting for some mothers. Implications for intervention include the need for trauma-informed clinical services and psychoeducational methods that help mothers more accurately read and respond to infant emotional expression and bids for connection. (PsycINFO Database Record

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“…Indeed, parents spend a great deal of time soothing their infants to help them maintain, or return to, a state of regulation. It is important for clinicians to understand and strengthen parental soothing behaviors because they serve a critical developmental need by entraining the infant’s own capacities for self-regulation (Doi, Kato, Nishitani, & Shinohara, 2011; Zeman, Cassano, Perry-Parrish, & Stegall, 2006). Successful soothing reinforces parents to continue to use specific soothing techniques that calm the infant.…”

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Hush Now Baby: Mothers' and Fathers' Strategies for Soothing Their Infants and Associated Parenting Outcomes

Dayton

Walsh

et al. 2015

Journal of Pediatric Health Care

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Objectives The purpose of this study was to examine the types of soothing behaviors used by mothers and fathers of infants, differences in use trajectories over time, and associated parenting outcomes. Methods Longitudinal study of 241 families expecting their second child. Data were collected at 1, 4 and 8 postnatal months and included measures of parental soothing techniques, involvement in soothing, distress in response to infant crying, and parenting self-efficacy. Results Average number of soothing techniques used was 7.7 for mothers and 5.9 for fathers. Soothing frequency decreased over time and change patterns of soothing differed over time by gender. In couples who shared responsibility for soothing fathers felt more efficacious in parenting and mothers were less upset by infant crying. Discussion Clinicians are encouraged to support fathers’ engagement in infant soothing, to facilitate the development of fathers’ parenting confidence, and to promote fathers’ involvement in children’s health and healthcare.

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Development of synchrony between activity patterns of mother–infant pair from 4 to 18 months after birth

Cited by 8 publications

References 30 publications

Disentangling the Dyadic Dance: Theoretical, Methodological and Outcomes Systematic Review of Mother-Infant Dyadic Processes

Disentangling the Dyadic Dance: Theoretical, Methodological and Outcomes Systematic Review of Mother-Infant Dyadic Processes

The influence of interpersonal aggression on maternal perceptions of infant emotions: Associations with early parenting quality.

Hush Now Baby: Mothers' and Fathers' Strategies for Soothing Their Infants and Associated Parenting Outcomes

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