Observing sensitivity in slums in Yemen: the veiled challenge

Alsarhi, Khadija; Rahma, Rahma; Prevoo, Mariëlle J. L.; Alink, Lenneke R. A.; Mesman, Judi

doi:10.1080/14616734.2018.1454058

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“…Interestingly, Ainsworth sensitivity was even more strongly related to warmth than EA sensitivity was. In fact, the degree of association between Ainsworth sensitivity and maternal warmth in this study (r = .53) is somewhat comparable with that reported by Alsarhi et al (2018) involving a Yemeni sample (r = .65). The stronger correlation between Ainsworth sensitivity and warmth suggests that warmth could possibly convey a sense of acceptance of the child even in this cultural context where emotional expressivity tends to be more muted.…”

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confidence: 87%

“…Warmth. Maternal warmth was coded by the author and two trained observers (reliability > .80) using the observation scheme described in Alsarhi et al (2018), where warmth is expressed physically through hugs, kisses and smiles, and verbally through praising and using terms of endearment. Scores ranged from 0 (no warmth) to 4 (very high warmth).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…This has nudged the field in that direction, culminating in a relatively small but growing body of literature on observed parental sensitivity in diverse non-Western contexts. Using the etic approach, observational studies on parental sensitivity were conducted in rural and underprivileged urban settings such as Indonesia, Iran and Yemen (Alsarhi et al, 2018;Asanjarani et al, 2018;Rahma et al, 2018). The general consensus is that sensitive responsiveness can be observed in all of these cultures, based on Ainsworth's framework that allows for a variety of manifestations of sensitivity (Mesman, 2018b).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Although the definition of warmth encompasses emotional acceptance that can manifest in different ways, often times depending on one's cultural background (Cheah et al, 2015), observation studies usually gauge warmth through easily observable behaviors such as how much a parent engages the child through hugs and kisses, praises and smiling (e.g., Alsarhi et al, 2018). In Singapore, few studies have explored how parental warmth is conveyed to children, and its effect on children's development.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Maternal sensitivity and warmth in Singapore: Cultural insights from comparing the Ainsworth and Emotional Availability Scales

Cheung

2021

Infant and Child Development

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The convergence among measures of maternal sensitivity and warmth, and their associations with children's language ability and likeability by peers were examined.Participants were 167 mothers and their child aged 4 to 6 (55.7% girls) from the four major ethnic groups in Singapore (Chinese, Malay, Indian and Other). Latent Profile Analysis showed that 14.5% of the mothers were classified as sensitive and high in warmth, 53.9% as inconsistently sensitive and displaying some warmth, and 31.5% as insensitive and low on warmth towards their child. Sensitivity and warmth were not strongly and consistently linked to children's language ability and peer likeability (-.35< r <.16), suggesting that they may not be key factors that contribute towards children's development in the Singaporean context.

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confidence: 87%

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Maternal sensitivity and warmth in Singapore: Cultural insights from comparing the Ainsworth and Emotional Availability Scales

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2021

Infant and Child Development

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“…It should be acknowledged that this study is the first observational study of maternal harsh parenting in Yemen, in a particularly reserved culture where filming women is an issue. This challenge was overcome by the study team [75]. However, for future studies, more attention should be given to the cultural adaptation of the task.…”

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Maternal Harsh Physical Parenting and Behavioral Problems in Children in Religious Families in Yemen

Alsarhi

Rahma

Prevoo

et al. 2019

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The present study examined maternal religiosity as an underlying cultural factor in the effect of harsh physical parenting on child behavioral problems. Data was collected via a discipline observational task, religiosity-based vignettes, and a questionnaire in a group of 62 mothers and their children in slum areas in Yemen. Moderation and mediation models were tested, where the role of maternal religiosity as a predictor and a moderator in the association between harsh physical parenting and child behavioral problems was explored. Findings showed no direct association between harsh physical parenting, maternal religiosity, and child behavioral problems. However, maternal religiosity was found to significantly moderate the relationship between harsh physical parenting and child behavioral problems such that the positive association between harsh physical parenting and child behavior problems was stronger when parents were more religious. Implications of the moderating role of maternal religiosity on the association between harsh physical parenting and child behavioral problems are discussed.

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Has maternal sensitivity been comprehensively investigated in sub-Saharan Africa? A narrative scoping review

Prag

Donald

Weldon

et al. 2023

Acta Neuropsychiatr.

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Child development is strongly influenced by maternal characteristics. Maternal sensitivity, as well as risks to and outcomes of sensitive maternal style, are well studied in industrialised western contexts, but it is unclear if this is the case for other contexts. Sub-Saharan Africa has been subjected to and continues to negotiate socio-economic and psychological sequelae of colonial and race-based politics: exploring the nature and outcomes of early caregiver input in such challenging conditions is imperative. This scoping review thus aims to 1) evaluate the nature and extent of quantified observational assessments of dyadic interactions, with a focus on maternal sensitivity, in Sub-Saharan Africa, and 2) ascertain which risk and outcome factors have been examined in relation to maternal sensitivity. Study quality and cross-cultural appropriateness will also be considered. The search using expanded search terms yielded 20 papers –four characterizing maternal sensitivity or style, 8 examining maternal sensitivity in relation to risks and outcomes, and 8 intervention studies examining efforts to improve maternal sensitivity. Most research was conducted in South Africa – only 7 studies were conducted in 4 other countries. Researchers used a wide array of coding schemes, most developed in the west. Ten studies made some adaptations to measures. Language issues and cultural considerations were often not explicitly addressed. Taken together, very limited research on this important topic exists. For the work that does exist, questions around westernized assumptions, language, and appropriateness of measures remain. Substantially more research, informed by both culturally flexible conceptualizations and methodological rigor is required.

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Observing sensitivity in slums in Yemen: the veiled challenge

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Maternal sensitivity and warmth in Singapore: Cultural insights from comparing the Ainsworth and Emotional Availability Scales

Maternal sensitivity and warmth in Singapore: Cultural insights from comparing the Ainsworth and Emotional Availability Scales

Maternal Harsh Physical Parenting and Behavioral Problems in Children in Religious Families in Yemen

Has maternal sensitivity been comprehensively investigated in sub-Saharan Africa? A narrative scoping review

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