“Hey mom, look at me!”

Halpern, Leslie F.; McLean, William E.

doi:10.1016/s0163-6383(97)90040-0

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“…When comparing child behavioral outcomes, a meta-analysis did not find an overall significant difference in effect sizes between individual and group-based delivery modes of parenting interventions (Serketich & Dumas, 1996). Supporting past research, parenting efficacy demonstrated a strong association with parental well-being (Halpern & McLean, 1997; Gondoli & Silverberg, 1997; O'Neil et al, 2009). Parents with low well-being also tended to lack confidence in their ability to parent their child and control their child's behavior.…”

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“…Factors associated with poor parental well-being (including depression, marital problems, and poor social support) are associated with parenting problems and unhelpful parental cognitions that are frequent targets of parent-focused interventions (Dumas & Wekerle, 1995; Leung & Slep, 2006). Relatedly, depressive symptoms in mothers are associated with poor parenting efficacy (Cutrona & Troutman 1986; Halpern & McLean 1997; O'Neil, Wilson, Shaw, & Dishion, 2009; Teti & Gelfand 1991; Weaver, Shaw, Dishion, & Wilson, 2008). Parental well-being factors are also associated with child behavioral and emotional problems (Dumas & Serketich, 1994; Webster-Stratton, 1989).…”

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Moderating Effects of Parental Well-Being on Parenting Efficacy Outcomes by Intervention Delivery Model of the Early Risers Conduct Problems Prevention Program

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Parent-focused preventive interventions for youth conduct problems are efficacious when offered in different models of delivery (e.g., individual in-home, group center-based). However, we know little about the characteristics of parents associated with a positive response to a particular model of delivery. We randomly assigned the parents of an ethnically diverse sample of kindergarten through second grade students (n = 246) displaying elevated levels of aggression to parent-focused program delivery models emphasizing receiving services in a community center largely with groups (Center; n = 121) or receiving services via an individualized in-home strategy (Outreach; n = 125). In both delivery models, parents received parent skills training and goal setting/case management/referrals over an average of 16 months. Structural equation modeling revealed a significant interaction between parental well-being at baseline and intervention delivery model in predicting parenting efficacy at year two, while controlling for baseline levels of parenting efficacy. Within the Outreach model, parents with lower levels of well-being as reported at baseline appeared to show greater improvements in parenting efficacy than parents with higher levels of well-being. Within the Center model, parental well-being did not predict parenting efficacy outcomes. The strong response of low well-being parents within the Outreach model suggests that this may be the preferred model for these parents. These findings provide support for further investigation into tailoring delivery model of parent-focused preventive interventions using parental well-being in order to improve parenting outcomes.

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Moderating Effects of Parental Well-Being on Parenting Efficacy Outcomes by Intervention Delivery Model of the Early Risers Conduct Problems Prevention Program

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“…Low levels of parental efficacy have been shown to serve as a risk factor for maternal depression in predominately European American middle class samples (Cutrona and Troutman 1986; Halpern and McLean 1997; Teti and Gelfand 1991). The term “risk” refers to the probability of an undesirable outcome (Masten 1994).…”

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“…Specifically, parental efficacy has been consistently shown to have a negative correlation with maternal depressive symptoms (Cutrona and Troutman 1986; Halpern and McLean 1997; Teti and Gelfand 1991). Halpern and McLean (1997) found that mothers who have high parental efficacy beliefs experienced less psychological distress than mothers with low parental efficacy beliefs. In their study, Halpern and McLean examined the degree to which infant and maternal characteristics were related to maternal psychological distress and play competence in 40 mother–infant dyads.…”

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The Relationship between Parental Efficacy and Depressive Symptoms in a Diverse Sample of Low Income Mothers

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We examined the relationship between parental efficacy and depressive symptoms in a diverse sample of low income mothers. The sample consisted of 607 European American, African American, and Hispanic mothers who participated in The Early Steps Project, a multi-site, longitudinal, preventative intervention study. Parental efficacy was found to be significantly associated with depressive symptoms in the entire sample of low income mothers. Ethnicity moderated results, however, such that parental efficacy was significantly associated with depressive symptoms for European American mothers but was not for the African American and Hispanic mothers. Ethnic differences in the various categories of depressive symptoms (i.e., total, somatic, and psychological) were also explored, with the results showing that African American mothers reported higher levels of depressive symptoms than both European American and Hispanic mothers in each of the categories. The theoretical and clinical implications of these results are discussed.

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“…Aspects of temperament such as reactivity and affect regulation have been most notably cited in recent years as one consequence of maternal use of cocaine and other substances (Lester, LaGasse, & Brunner, 1997). Both, theoretical models and empirical evidence from decades of research have indicated the importance of infant temperament as a predictor of mother -infant interaction quality (e.g., Feldman, Greenbaum, Mayes, & Erlich, 1997;Halpern & McLean, 1997). Thus, apart from maternal cocaine use itself, associated risk factors such as other substance use, maternal psychopathology, and problematic infant temperament may clearly increase the likelihood of negative mother -infant interactions.…”

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Maternal substance use and mother–infant feeding interactions

Eiden

2001

Infant Mental Health Journal

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The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of maternal polydrug cocaine use during pregnancy and associated risk factors such as maternal psychopathology and negative infant temperament on the quality of mother-infant feeding interactions at 2 months of infant age. Participants were 45 mother-infant dyads (19 cocaine-exposed and 26 nonexposed) who were recruited at birth and assessed again 2 months of infant age. Mother-infant interactions during feeding were videotaped and coded with regard to dyadic reciprocity, maternal noncontingency, and dyadic conflict. Results indicated that maternal cocaine use was associated with higher dyadic conflict. Moreover, cocaine-using mothers were also more likely to use marijuana and alcohol, and use of such substances was associated with lower dyadic reciprocity and higher maternal noncontingency during interactions. Results also suggested that one pathway to higher dyadic conflict during interactions among cocaine-using mothers was through the impact of cocaine on infant risk conditions like lower gestational age and negative temperament (e.g., higher distress to novelty). Interventions focusing on promoting the quality of mother-infant interactions in combination with substance abuse treatment may be especially promising for this population.RESUMEN: El propósito de este estudio fue el de examinar el impacto que tienen, no sólo el hecho de que la madre use cocaína durante el embarazo, sino también los factores de riesgo que se asocian con ese hecho -como la sicopatología materna y el temperamento negativo del infante-, sobre la calidad de las interacciones de alimentación entre la madre y el infante a los dos meses de nacido éste. Los participantes fueron 45 díadas de madres y sus infantes (19 que habían estado expuestas a la cocaína, y 26 que no lo habían estado), las cuales fueron reclutadas al momento del nacimiento del infante y evaluadas otra vez a los dos meses de edad del niño. Se grabaron en vídeo las interacciones entre las madres y sus hijos durante el proceso de alimentarlos, y luego se codificaron en base a la reciprocidad que presentaba la díada, la falta de contingencia de parte de la madre, y los conflictos de la díada. Los resultados indicaron que el uso materno de la cocaína se asociaba con más altos porcentajes de conflictos entre la madre y el hijo. Es más, las madres expuestas a la cocaína estaban más propensas a usar marihuana y alcohol, y el uso de tales sustancias se asoció con niveles más bajos de reciprocidad y una mayor falta de contingencia materna durante las interacciones. Los resultados también hacen pensar que uno de los medios que llevó a más altos niveles de conflicto entre las díadas, durante las interacciones de madres expuestas a la cocaína, fue el impacto de la cocaína en las condiciones de riesgo del infante, tales como una edad gestacionalThe authors thank the mothers and infants who participated in this study, and the research staff responsible for recruiting and conducting the mother-infant assessments. Special thank...

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“Hey mom, look at me!”

Cited by 30 publications

References 44 publications

Moderating Effects of Parental Well-Being on Parenting Efficacy Outcomes by Intervention Delivery Model of the Early Risers Conduct Problems Prevention Program

Moderating Effects of Parental Well-Being on Parenting Efficacy Outcomes by Intervention Delivery Model of the Early Risers Conduct Problems Prevention Program

The Relationship between Parental Efficacy and Depressive Symptoms in a Diverse Sample of Low Income Mothers

Maternal substance use and mother–infant feeding interactions

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