Infant attachment in a sample of adolescent mothers

Broussard, Elsie R.

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“…We conclude, therefore, that the BNPI has shown potential to be used in other studies and in clinical practice because it was understandable and showed consistent results in all items when administered to Brazilian mothers of healthy full-term newborns, who had pregnancies with no complications. Our results were similar to those found for other populations from the USA (19)(20)(21) , Sweden (22,23) , and Australia (24,25) . Based on these findings, it might be interesting to expand the use of this inventory and administer it to Brazilian mother-infant dyads at risk of having problems to establish a bond, such as teenage mothers, mothers of premature infants, assisted reproduction mothers, and mothers of twins.…”

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Expectativas e percepções da mãe quanto ao seu recém-nascido: aplicação do inventário de percepção neonatal de Broussard

Povedano

Noto

Pinheiro³

et al. 2011

Rev. paul. pediatr.

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Mother's perceptions and expectations regarding their newborn infants: the use of Broussard's neonatal perception inventoryMethods: Prospective cohort of 27 multiparous and 29 primiparous mothers of healthy newborn infants. In the second day postpartum, mothers were asked about the difficulties they thought that babies would offer regarding specific behaviors: crying, spitting, feeding, elimination, sleeping and predictability. Answers were rated in a 5-point scale. Next, mothers were questioned about their own babies regarding the same items. After 30 days, the mothers were questioned again about her perception of most babies and their own baby regarding the same items. The results were analyzed by repeated measures ANOVA considering the following main effects: time, group (primiparous and multiparous), and subjects (mother's baby and most babies).Results: Following birth, mothers expected their babies to have fewer difficulties in the daily activities than the majority of the babies. These expectations were confirmed one month later for all items. There were no differences between primiparous and multiparous mothers. Conclusions:The Broussard's Neonatal Perception Inventory was well understood and accepted by mothers and showed consistent results in this study. It can be used as a screening psychological tool to assess bonding between mothers and infants.Key-words: newborn infant; mother-child relations; bonding.resuMo Objetivos: Analisar o Inventário de Percepção Neonatal de Broussard, um instrumento que detecta as percepções e expectativas maternas com respeito aos filhos logo após o parto (Tempo 1) e com um mês de vida (Tempo 2), em puérperas multíparas e primíparas.Métodos: Coorte prospectiva com 27 multíparas e 29 primíparas mães de neonatos a termo saudáveis. Inquiriuse à mãe no segundo dia pós-parto quanta dificuldade ela esperava que a maioria dos bebês tivesse em relação a chorar, alimentar, regurgitar ou vomitar, evacuar, dormir e ter uma rotina. As respostas foram marcadas em uma escala de 5 pontos. A seguir, repetiam-se as perguntas em relação ao seu filho recém-nascido. Após 30 dias, perguntava-se à mãe quanta dificuldade ela achava que a maioria dos bebês e seu próprio filho apresentavam em relação aos mesmos quesitos. Mother's perceptions and expectations regarding their newborn infants: the use of Broussard's neonatal perception inventoryA análise estatística utilizou ANOVA para medidas repetidas, considerando os seguintes efeitos principais: tempo, grupo (primíparas e multíparas) e categoria (seu bebê e a maioria dos bebês).Resultados: Logo após o parto, as mães esperavam que seus filhos tivessem menos dificuldade nas atividades avaliadas do que a maioria dos bebês. Essa expectativa se confirmou com 30 dias de vida para todos os comportamentos. Não houve diferenças entre primíparas e multíparas.Conclusões: O Inventário de Percepção Neonatal de Broussard foi bem entendido e aceito pelas mães, mostrando resultados consistentes neste estudo. O instrumento pode ser útil para triar pares mãe-bebê ...

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 92%

Expectativas e percepções da mãe quanto ao seu recém-nascido: aplicação do inventário de percepção neonatal de Broussard

Povedano

Noto

Pinheiro³

et al. 2011

Rev. paul. pediatr.

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“…Overall, these findings indicate the importance of attachment as a factor in dating aggression. However, while attachment insecurity is linked to violence, it cannot provide a sufficient explanation since insecure attachments are far too common (Broussard, 1995) and most individuals who have insecure attachment patterns do not become violent at all.…”

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Intimate Relationship Aggression in College Couples: Family-of-Origin Violence, Egalitarian Attitude, Attachment Security

2013

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Dating violence among college aged couples has become a growing concern with increasing prevalence. The current study investigated the interplay among witnessing violence during childhood (both parental conflict and parent to child aggression), attachment insecurity, egalitarian attitude within the relationship, and dating aggression. Participants of this study included 87 couples. Results from the structural equation model indicated that the proposed model provided a good fit to the with a χ2 to df ratio of 1.84. In particular, both female and male participants who reported higher levels of attachment insecurity were more likely to be victim of dating aggression in their relationships. Furthermore, female participants who reported having witnessed parental conflict were more likely to be victimized by their partners. In conclusion, this study provides a comprehensive understanding of intimate relationship violence with dyadic data showing, for both genders, attachment insecurity is a crucial factor in both victimization and perpetration of aggression.

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“…Environmental factors associated with increased risk for both perinatal depression and disorganized infant-mother attachment include giving birth during adolescence, less education, and lower socioeconomic status (Broussard, 1995; Bunevicius et al, 2009; Cyr, Euser, Bakermans-Kranenburg, & van IJzendoorn, 2010; Spieker & Bensley, 1994; Troutman & Cutrona, 1990). …”

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Use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors during pregnancy and disorganised infant–mother attachment

Troutman

Momany

2012

Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology

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Objective Examine the quality of infant-mother attachment in a prospective case series of infants whose mothers took selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) during pregnancy. Background SSRIs are prescribed to 2 to 6% of pregnant women (National Collaborating Centre for Mental Health, 2007; Stewart, 2011). Recent articles on the use of SSRIs during pregnancy note the increased risk for problematic infant-mother relationships among mothers with untreated postpartum depression (Gentile, 2011; Stewart, 2011). However, little is known about the quality of infant-mother relationships among mothers who took SSRIs during pregnancy. Methods Five mothers who took SSRIs during pregnancy were recruited from a community study of infant development. Mothers completed ratings of postpartum depression symptoms (Beck Depression Inventory) 4 to 6 times between 1 month and 1 year following the infant’s birth. At 1 year postpartum, quality of infant-mother attachment was assessed using the strange situation procedure. Results Four of the 5 infant-mother dyads (80%) were classified as disorganized, a rate considerably higher than in postpartum depression samples. Conclusion These results are used to raise questions about the clinical implications of research on in utero exposure to SSRIs, perinatal depression, and disorganized attachment. Specifically, this case series raises questions about using research on the link between postpartum depression and infant-mother attachment as a rationale for the use of SSRIs during pregnancy. Current research indicates use of SSRIs during pregnancy may: 1) increase risk for disorganized attachment, 2) decrease risk for disorganized attachment, or 3) have no effect on disorganized attachment.

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Infant attachment in a sample of adolescent mothers

Cited by 31 publications

References 10 publications

Expectativas e percepções da mãe quanto ao seu recém-nascido: aplicação do inventário de percepção neonatal de Broussard

Expectativas e percepções da mãe quanto ao seu recém-nascido: aplicação do inventário de percepção neonatal de Broussard

Intimate Relationship Aggression in College Couples: Family-of-Origin Violence, Egalitarian Attitude, Attachment Security

Use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors during pregnancy and disorganised infant–mother attachment

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