Dyadic synchrony among young Latina mothers and their toddlers: The role of maternal and child behavior

Hammer, Aimee; Grau, Josefina M.; Silberman, Stephanie G.; Smith, Erin N.

doi:10.1016/j.infbeh.2019.101378

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“…The development of children's emotional regulation occurs through repeated emotional experiences with parents, and shared emotion, as an aspect of dyadic synchrony that lays the foundation for the development of subsequent self-regulation, may differ between children with ASD and typically developing children (17)(18)(19). Although parent-child dyadic synchrony plays an important role in children's development, studies have only recently focused on it and regarded it as an important indicator of parent-child relationship quality (20), and few researchers have suggested that parent-child synchrony should be considered a factor in the efficacy of interventions for children with ASD.…”

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Predictors of Change in Play-Based Communication and Behavior Intervention for High-Risk ASD: The Role of Mother-Child Dyadic Synchrony

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Feng

et al. 2020

Front. Pediatr.

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Background: Interindividual variability is important in the evolution of adaptative profiles of children with ASD having benefited from an early intervention make up for deficits in communication, language and social interactions. Therefore, this paper aimed to determine the nature of factors influencing the efficacy variability of a particular intervention technique i.e., “Play-based communication and behavior intervention” (PCBI).Methods: The participants comprised 70 13–30-month-old toddlers with ASD enrolled in PCBI for 12 weeks. The Autism Treatment Evaluation Checklist (ATEC) was used to evaluate the efficacy of PCBI. Video recordings of 5 min of free-play before and after PCBI were used to examine behaviors of mothers and children and parent-child dyadic synchrony. Hierarchical multiple regression analyses and machine learning algorithms were performed to explore the effect of these potential predictors (mothers' factors, children's factors and videotaped mother-child interaction) of intervention efficacy.Results: The hierarchical regression analysis and the machine learning algorithms indicated that parenting stress, level of completion of training at home and mother-child dyadic synchrony were crucial factors in predicting and monitoring the efficacy of PCBI.Conclusions: In summary, the findings suggest that PCBI could be particularly beneficial to children with ASD who show a good performance in the mother-child dyadic synchrony evaluation. A better dyadic mother-child synchrony could enhance the PCBI efficacy through adapted emotional and behavioral responses of the mother and the child and has a beneficial influence on the child's psychological development.

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Predictors of Change in Play-Based Communication and Behavior Intervention for High-Risk ASD: The Role of Mother-Child Dyadic Synchrony

Weng

Feng

et al. 2020

Front. Pediatr.

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“…This result can be explained as it is well known that the quality of adolescent mother–child interactions may be affected by several demographic challenges associated with the poverty that they face [ 74 ]. This leads to adolescent mothers having greater difficulty in bonding with their child [ 75 ] and being less involved in playing with their children [ 18 ]. In turn, the difficulties they face may lead to emotional problems in adolescent mothers that could imply more intrusive mother–child interactions [ 76 ].…”

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Non-Intrusive Maternal Style as a Mediator between Playfulness and Children’s Development for Low-Income Chilean Adolescent Mothers

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The aim of this study was to describe the relationship between low-income Chilean adolescent maternal playfulness and mothers’ non-intrusiveness in their children’s development and to analyze whether a mother’s non-intrusiveness mediates the relationship between maternal playfulness and children’s development. The Parental Playfulness Scale and the Subscale of Intrusiveness from the Early Head Start Research and Evaluation Project were used to assess maternal playfulness and mothers’ non-intrusiveness respectively. Ages and Stages Questionnaire 3rd Edition (ASQ-3) was applied to measure the children’s communication, gross and fine motor skills, problem-solving and personal–social development. The sample consisted of 79 mother–child dyads with children aged 10–24 months (M = 15.5, SD = 4.2) and their mothers aged 15–21 years old (M = 19.1, SD = 1.7). A bivariate analysis showed that maternal playfulness was significantly associated with communication, fine motor, problem-solving and personal–social development. Moreover, higher levels of communication, fine motor skills and problem-solving development were observed in the children of less intrusive mothers. Maternal playfulness had a significant effect on children’s development of language, problem-solving and personal–social skills when their mothers showed less intrusiveness during interaction. These findings contribute to the understanding of the interaction between adolescent mothers and their children. Active play and less intrusiveness can enhance child development.

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“…While there is the implication that these variables are important in the development of dyadic behavioral synchrony, they are yet to be explored fully in studies of this age group. Interestingly, in older age groups, these factors have been identified and studied more fully, for example, maternal age and synchrony in toddlerhood (Hammer et al., 2019), and socioeconomic risk factors and synchrony in toddlerhood (Skuban et al., 2006). There is potential for these studies to be carried out in younger infants, with implications for supporting mothers and families from the perinatal stage.…”

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“…Demographic risk factors such as socioeconomic status and maternal age may also impact on behavioral synchrony within the dyad, both as independent factors associated with dyadic synchrony (Hammer et al., 2019), and as potential covariates in mothers with mental health issues and other adversities (Tarullo et al., 2017). As families who are living in disadvantaged environments are likely to experience a compounding effect of socio‐political health factors (Sameroff & Seifer, 1995), understanding the accumulation of such risk factors is crucial in understanding how to support families most in need.…”

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What factors influence dyadic synchrony? A systematic review of the literature on predictors of mother–infant dyadic processes of shared behavior and affect

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Gillespie‐Smith

Nimbley

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Infant Mental Health Journal

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Dyadic behavioral synchrony is a complex interactional process that takes place between the mother and her infant. In the first year of life, when the infant is prelinguistic, processes such as synchrony enable the dyad to communicate through shared behavior and affect. To date, no systematic review has been carried out to understand the risk and protective factors that influence behavioral synchrony in the mother-infant dyad. The aim of this review was to identify and evaluate the factors that influence behavioral synchrony in the mother-infant dyad, when the infant is between 3 and 9 months old. Key electronic databases were searched between 1970 and April 2021, and 28 eligible studies were identified for review. As the results were largely heterogeneous, four subgroups of factors were identified: (i) infant demographics, (ii) physiological factors, (iii) maternal mental health, and (iv) miscellaneous factors. Identified risk factors and covariates suggest that social determinants of health, underpinned by biological factors, play a large role in influencing behavioral synchrony within the dyad. Implications for the need to identify additional risk and protective factors, as well as design support for at-risk families are discussed.

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Dyadic synchrony among young Latina mothers and their toddlers: The role of maternal and child behavior

Cited by 7 publications

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Predictors of Change in Play-Based Communication and Behavior Intervention for High-Risk ASD: The Role of Mother-Child Dyadic Synchrony

Predictors of Change in Play-Based Communication and Behavior Intervention for High-Risk ASD: The Role of Mother-Child Dyadic Synchrony

Non-Intrusive Maternal Style as a Mediator between Playfulness and Children’s Development for Low-Income Chilean Adolescent Mothers

What factors influence dyadic synchrony? A systematic review of the literature on predictors of mother–infant dyadic processes of shared behavior and affect

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