Maternal sensitivity: a concept analysis

Shin, Hyunjeong; Park, Young Joo; Ryu, Hosihn; Seomun, Gyeong Ae

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2648.2008.04814.x

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“…For example, maternal sensitivity is dependent on a mother's ability to perceive and respond appropriately to her infant's emotional displays (Eisenberg et al, 1998;Shin, Park, Ryu, & Seomun, 2008;van Doesum et al, 2007). This review suggests that mothers with depression are more likely to perceive negativity in infant faces, and those with depression and anxiety symptoms have a heightened sensitivity towards negative emotions, as well as have difficulty identifying positive emotions.…”

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Cognitive biases in processing infant emotion by women with depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder in pregnancy or after birth: A systematic review

Webb

Ayers

2014

Cognition and Emotion

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This is the accepted version of the paper.This version of the publication may differ from the final published version. Perinatal psychological problems such as postnatal depression are associated with poor motherbaby interaction but the reason for this is not clear. One explanation is that mothers with negative mood have biased processing of infant emotion. This review aimed to synthesise research on processing of infant emotion by pregnant or postnatal women with anxiety, depression or PTSD. Systematic searches were carried out on 11 electronic databases using terms related to negative affect, childbirth, and perception of emotion. Fourteen studies were identified which looked at the effect of depression, anxiety and PTSD on interpretation of infant emotional expressions (k=10), or reaction times when asked to ignore emotional expressions (k=4). Results suggest mothers with depression and anxiety are more likely to identify negative emotions (i.e. sadness) and less accurate at identifying positive emotions (i.e. happiness) in infant faces. Additionally, women with depression may disengage faster from positive and negative infant emotional expressions. Very few studies examined PTSD (k=2) but results suggest biases towards specific infant emotions may be influenced by characteristics of the traumatic event. The implications of this research for mother-infant interaction are explored. Permanent repository link

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Cognitive biases in processing infant emotion by women with depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder in pregnancy or after birth: A systematic review

Webb

Ayers

2014

Cognition and Emotion

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“…특히 정서지 능은 개인적 특성이나 환경적 특성과 관계없이 자아역할 정체 성 발달을 증가 시키고 애착을 이루는 친밀감을 높인다는 유의 한 관계를 확인하였다 [19]. 따라서 임신성 당뇨병 임부의 정서 명확성이 증진되면 모성 정체성과 태아애착이 높아질 수 있을 것으로 예측되므로 [8,11,[16][17][18][19] Table 2). …”

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Relationship among Emotional Clarity, Maternal Identity, and Fetal Attachment in Pregnant Women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

Lee

Park

2017

Korean J Women Health Nurs

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Purpose:The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship among emotional clarity in emotional intelligence, maternal identity, and fetal attachment to measure how emotional clarity and maternal identity impact on fetal attachment and to determine mediating effects of maternal identity in pregnant women at the time of diagnosis with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). Methods: This study used a correlational survey design. 88 pregnant women with GDM completed a study questionnaire of emotional clarity, maternal identity, and fetal attachment immediately after the diagnosis of GDM. Data were analyzed Mann-Whitney U test, and ANOVA with Duncan test, Pearson correlation, three-step regressions to test mediating effect, and Sobel test. Results: The emotional clarity was positively related with maternal identity and fetal attachment. It affected maternal identity with 21.9% of explained variance. The emotional clarity and the maternal identity were significant predictors of fetal attachment by 57.7% of explained variance. The maternal identity mediated the relationship between emotional clarity and fetal attachment. Conclusion: The results suggest that a nursing program to enhance the emotional clarity and the maternal identity needs to be developed as an effective strategy to improve fetal attachment.

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“…29 Women experiencing negative mood are less likely to show positive mothering behaviors, and are less sensitive to infant needs. 30 The decreased quality of mother-infant interaction may lead to suboptimal infant attachment, 31 placing infants at risk for poor development. 32 While there are well-known predictors of postpartum negative mood (e.g., poor social support, stressful/adverse life events, and history of depression/anxiety), subjective and objective birth variables (i.e., complications, mode of delivery, increased use of interventions, and maternal perception of the experience) also may be predictors of maternal outcome.…”

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Beyond Labor: The Role of Natural and Synthetic Oxytocin in the Transition to Motherhood (2014/023)

2014

J Midwife Womens Health

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Endogenous oxytocin is a key component in the transition to motherhood affecting molecular pathways that buffer stress reactivity, support positive mood, and regulate healthy mothering behaviors (including lactation). Synthetic oxytocin is widely used throughout labor and postpartum care in modern obstetrics. Yet research on the implications beyond labor of maternal exposure to perinatal synthetic oxytocin is rare. In this article, we review oxytocin-related biological pathways and behaviors associated with the transition to motherhood, and evidence supporting the need for further research on potential effects of intrapartum oxytocin beyond labor. We include a primer on oxytocin at the molecular level.

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Maternal sensitivity: a concept analysis

Cited by 107 publications

References 91 publications

Cognitive biases in processing infant emotion by women with depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder in pregnancy or after birth: A systematic review

Cognitive biases in processing infant emotion by women with depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder in pregnancy or after birth: A systematic review

Relationship among Emotional Clarity, Maternal Identity, and Fetal Attachment in Pregnant Women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

Beyond Labor: The Role of Natural and Synthetic Oxytocin in the Transition to Motherhood (2014/023)

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