Individual differences in infant still-face response at 6 months

Tarabulsy, George M.; Provost, Marc A.; Deslandes, J.; St‐Laurent, Diane; Moss, Ellen; Lemelin, Jean‐Pascal; Bernier, Annie; Dassylva, Jean-François

doi:10.1016/s0163-6383(03)00039-0

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“…Another study reveals that mothers with disengaged or distorted representations had infants who demonstrated less positive affect during the SF and re-engagement (Rosenblum, McDonough, Muzik, Miller, & Sameroff, 2002). However, the literature is inconclusive regarding the impact of maternal representations on infant behaviour during FFSF since some other studies did not report any significant relation (Cohn et al, 1991;Fuertes, Faria, Fink, & Barbosa, 2011;Tarabulsy et al, 2003).…”

Section: Factors Associated With Infant Behavioural Differences Durinmentioning

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Predictors of infant positive, negative and self-direct coping during face to face still-face in a Portuguese preterm sample

Fuertes¹,

Santos

Tronick

2012

Análise Psicológica

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Past studies found three types of infant coping behaviour during Face-to-Face Still-Face paradigm (FFSF): a Positive Other-Directed Coping; a Negative Other-Directed Coping and a Self-Directed Coping. In the present study, we investigated whether those types of coping styles are predicted by: infants' physiological responses; maternal representations of their infant's temperament; maternal interactive behaviour in free play; and infant birth and medical status. The sample consisted of 46, healthy, prematurely born infants and their mothers. At one month, infant heart rate was collected in basal. At three months old (corrected age), infant heart-rate was registered during FFSF episodes. Mothers described their infants' temperament using a validated Portuguese temperament scale, at infants three months of corrected age. As well, maternal interactive behaviour was evaluated during a free play situation using CARE-Index. Our findings indicate that positive coping behaviours were correlated with gestational birth weight, heart rate (HR), gestational age, and maternal sensitivity in free play. Gestational age and maternal sensitivity predicted Positive Other-Direct Coping behaviours. Moreover, Positive Other-Direct coping was negatively correlated with HR during Still-Face Episode. Self-directed behaviours were correlated with HR during Still-Face Episode and Recover Episode and with maternal controlling/intrusive behaviour. However, only maternal behaviour predicted Self-direct coping. Early social responses seem to be affected by infants' birth status and by maternal interactive behaviour. Therefore, internal and external factors together contribute to infant ability to cope and to re-engage after stressful social events.

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confidence: 99%

Predictors of infant positive, negative and self-direct coping during face to face still-face in a Portuguese preterm sample

Fuertes¹,

Santos

Tronick

2012

Análise Psicológica

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“…Reciprocal social interaction was studied using the Still Face experiment (Gusella, Muir, & Tronick, 1988;Tarabulsy et al, 2003;Toda & Fogel, 1993;Tronick, Als, Adamson, Wise, & Brazelton, 1978). In this paradigm, the mother engages the infant socially, by smiling, talking to the infant, and making eye contact, for a predetermined period.…”

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Visual Fixation Patterns during Reciprocal Social Interaction Distinguish a Subgroup of 6-Month-Old Infants At-Risk for Autism from Comparison Infants

Merin

Young

Ozonoff

et al. 2006

J Autism Dev Disord

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Thirty-one infant siblings of children with autism and 24 comparison infants were tested at 6 months of age during social interaction with a caregiver, using a modified Still Face paradigm conducted via a closed-circuit TV-video system. In the Still Face paradigm, the mother interacts with the infant, then freezes and displays a neutral, expressionless face, then resumes interaction. Eye tracking data on infant visual fixation patterns were recorded during the three episodes of the experiment. Using a hierarchical cluster analysis, we identified a subgroup of infants demonstrating diminished gaze to the mother's eyes relative to her mouth during the Still Face episode. Ten out of the 11 infants in this subgroup had an older sibling with autism.

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“…Past research has suggested that infants' individual differences should be particularly apparent in conditions that elicit stress, such as maternal unavailability during the Face-to-Face Still-Face (FFSF) paradigm (Tronick, Als, Adamson, Wise, & Brazelton, 1978;Gunning, Halligan, & Murray, 2013;Tarabulsy et al, 2003;Yoo & Reeb-Sutherland, 2013). The FFSF typically consists of three episodes during which the parent is asked to engage in typical face-to-face interaction (Play episode), to cease interaction and maintain a neutral expression (Still-Face episode) and, finally, to resume interaction (Reunion episode).…”

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A categorical approach to infants’ individual differences during the Still-Face paradigm

Montirosso

Casini

Provenzi

et al. 2015

Infant Behavior and Development

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Individual differences in infant still-face response at 6 months

Cited by 51 publications

References 37 publications

Predictors of infant positive, negative and self-direct coping during face to face still-face in a Portuguese preterm sample

Predictors of infant positive, negative and self-direct coping during face to face still-face in a Portuguese preterm sample

Visual Fixation Patterns during Reciprocal Social Interaction Distinguish a Subgroup of 6-Month-Old Infants At-Risk for Autism from Comparison Infants

A categorical approach to infants’ individual differences during the Still-Face paradigm

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