Preterm birth and maternal sensitivity: Findings from a non-western country

Akkuş, Pınar; Saygan, B. Bahtiyar; Bahadur, Evin İlter; Özdemir, Gökçenur; Özmert, Elif Nursel

doi:10.1016/j.infbeh.2020.101476

Cited by 7 publications

(5 citation statements)

References 45 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…As described above, higher levels of well-being were associated with more responsive parenting behaviours among parents of young children on the autism spectrum (Boonen et al, 2015;Likhitweerawong et al, 2020;Madarevic et al, 2022;Osborne & Reed, 2010). Similar results were found among parents of prematurely born children (Korja et al, 2008;Zengin-Akkus et al, 2020), although these studies were not conducted in the context of autism. In turn, sensitive and responsive parenting behaviours were associated with a child's social and cognitive functioning (e.g., Baker et al, 2010;Harker et al, 2016;Landry et al, 2003).…”

supporting

confidence: 68%

Wellbeing does not predict change in parenting behaviours among mothers of young children at elevated likelihood of autism

Madarevic,

Van Leeuwen,

Warreyn

et al. 2024

J Child Fam Stud

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Well-being and parenting behaviours were studied longitudinally among mothers of younger siblings of children on the autism spectrum ('siblings'; n = 81) and prematurely born children ('pre-terms'; n = 40).Growth curves were modelled to investigate whether maternal well-being and group (siblings vs. preterms) were associated with (change in) reported parenting behaviours between 10 and 24 months of child's age. As expected, we found more stability than change in parenting behaviours, and more similarities than group differences in parenting behaviours and maternal well-being. Both mothers of siblings and pre-terms reported more disciplinary behaviours when their child grew older, in line with

show abstract

supporting

confidence: 68%

Wellbeing does not predict change in parenting behaviours among mothers of young children at elevated likelihood of autism

Madarevic,

Van Leeuwen,

Warreyn

et al. 2024

J Child Fam Stud

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

supporting

confidence: 68%

Well-being does not predict change in parenting behaviours among mothers of young children at elevated likelihood of autism

Madarevic

Leeuwen²,

Warreyn

et al. 2022

Preprint

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Well-being and parenting behaviours were studied longitudinally among mothers of younger siblings of children on the autism spectrum (‘siblings’; n = 81) and prematurely born children (‘pre-terms’; n = 40). Growth curves were modelled to investigate whether maternal well-being and group (siblings vs. pre-terms) were associated with (change in) reported parenting behaviours between 10 and 24 months of child’s age. As expected, we found more stability than change in parenting behaviours, and more similarities than group differences in parenting behaviours and maternal well-being. Both mothers of siblings and pre-terms reported more disciplinary behaviours when their child grew older, in line with general population findings. Initial levels of supportive behaviours were equally high among mothers of siblings and pre-terms, but mothers of pre-terms reported a further increase between 10 and 24 months while mothers of siblings reported stability. Contrary to our hypotheses, maternal well-being was not associated with any of the parenting behaviours. Despite well-being levels below the general population mean (primarily in the sibling group), mothers in our sample reported that they often used supportive behaviours. This is encouraging, as all children, but in particular a subgroup of children at elevated likelihood of autism who may be especially susceptible to their environment, benefit from supportive and responsive behaviours.

show abstract

“…Although around half of the studies cited in this paper refer to a Spanish sample (e.g., Borràs et al, 2021; Dominguez‐Folgueras et al, 2018; García‐de‐Diego & García‐Faroldi, 2022; Rivero et al, 2022) or European sample (e.g., Perricone et al, 2014; Polizzi et al, 2021), other studies cited have been carried out with non‐European population. Akkus et al (2020) emphasized the importance of their study carried out in Turkey, in contrast to studies carried out in Western countries where family‐centered care is a standard of care that is rarely implemented in developing countries. Bornstein et al (2015) highlighted in their analysis of parenting self‐reports in nine countries the importance of the cultural psychology and family systems in the results.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…This allows parents with higher educational levels to benefit to a greater extent from preventive intervention programs (Roggman et al, 2008) and be more aware of the risks associated with preterm birth, which favors a better learning environment (Winter et al, 2018), which, in turn, favors the long-term cognitive outcome of preterm infants even in the presence of brain injury (Benavente-Fern andez et al, 2019). Akkus et al (2020) found that higher socioeconomic status (in part represented by the maternal level of education) and higher gestational age were the strongest predictors of maternal sensitivity.…”

Section: Positive Parenting In Families With Vlbwimentioning

confidence: 99%

Parental competences in fathers and mothers of very‐low‐birth‐weight preterm infants

et al. 2023

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

ObjectiveThe goal was to analyze parental competences in Spanish families with very‐low‐birth‐weight infants (≤32 weeks and/or less 1500 g) over 18 months of corrected age.BackgroundParenting in families of very preterm infants is an interesting focus of research as we advance in the knowledge of how parental competences can have an important impact on child development.MethodSixty‐eight mothers and 56 fathers completed measures of parental competences, sociofamily risk, parental stress, social support, and emotional symptoms. Clinical characteristics and neonatal medical risk data were collected after birth. Statistical analyses were performed to compare parental competences with those of mothers and fathers of non‐preterm infants. Generalized estimating equations were used for analysis, adjusted by family unit.ResultsMothers and fathers of preterm infants score higher in most dimensions of parental competences compared to a control group. Focusing on the preterm population, mothers score higher than fathers in daily involvement and mentalization and lower in parental self‐care. When studied separately, we found different scores for fathers and mothers in parental competences (sociofamily risk, parental stress, social support, and emotional symptoms).ConclusionParents of preterm infants present better parental competences than parents of non‐preterm infants when their children reach 18 months of age. It is important to consider the differences in parental competences between the mothers and fathers of these children.ImplicationsOur findings suggest the need to address parental competences to develop preventive and adaptive strategies in parents of preterm infants to promote positive parenting.

show abstract

Preterm birth and maternal sensitivity: Findings from a non-western country

Cited by 7 publications

References 45 publications

Wellbeing does not predict change in parenting behaviours among mothers of young children at elevated likelihood of autism

Wellbeing does not predict change in parenting behaviours among mothers of young children at elevated likelihood of autism

Well-being does not predict change in parenting behaviours among mothers of young children at elevated likelihood of autism

Parental competences in fathers and mothers of very‐low‐birth‐weight preterm infants

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About