Regulation of emotion after acute pain from 3 to 18 months: a longitudinal study

Axia, Giovanna; Bonichini, Sabrina

doi:10.1002/(sici)1099-0917(199812)7:4<203::aid-edp182>3.0.co;2-f

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“…Such an interpretation would suggest that the intensity of pain response may be a more stable temperamental characteristic (Rothbart & Dewberry, 1981). Although our findings concerning the stability of intensity of crying were somewhat mixed, they provide modest support for the previous literature indicating stability in the intensity of infants' and children's pain response (e.g., Axia & Bonichini, 1998;Izard et al, 1987;Schechter et al, 1991;Worobey & Lewis, 1989).…”

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Individual Differences in the Contribution of Maternal Soothing to Infant Distress Reduction

Jahromi¹,

Stifter²

2007

Infancy

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This study investigates individual differences in the contribution of specific maternal regulatory behaviors to the mother-infant dyad's regulation of infant distress response. Additionally, we examined the stability of infants' stress responses and the stability of specific maternal soothing behaviors. The sample included 128 motherinfant dyads that were observed during an inoculation at 2 and 6 months. The average intensity of infant cry response showed modest stability across age only before controlling for the infant's general state of imtability, and the duration of crying was not stable. Of the 8 specific maternal regulatory behaviors studied, affection, touching, and vocalizing showed the strongest stability across infant age. Finally, an index of the contingency between maternal soothing and infant cry reduction at 2 months predicted shorter cry duration but not cry intensity at 6 months. The results of this study indicate that infants whose mothers showed a greater contribution to reducing their distress at 2 months showed a shorter duration of crying 4 months later. This suggests a possible longitudinal influence of maternal regulation on infants' distress responses.Infants display varied responses to negative stimuli, even those as aversive as pain. Differences exist in a number of infants' response dimensions, including the intensity of reaction to stimuli as well as the duration of recovery from distress. One reaCorrespondence should be addressed to Laudan B. Jahromi, Box 873701,

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Individual Differences in the Contribution of Maternal Soothing to Infant Distress Reduction

Jahromi¹,

Stifter²

2007

Infancy

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“…Studies have shown that the infant pain response changes over time (Axia & Bonichini, 1998), and older infants are known to seek out their mothers' faces to gauge how to respond emotionally to an event that is ambiguous (i.e., "social referencing;" Moses, Baldwin, & Rosicky, & Tidball, 2001). As such, the present study provides preliminary evidence that maternal facial expressions are important to examine within the context of infants' pain experiences.…”

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Mothers' facial expressions of pain and fear and infants' pain response during immunization

Horton

Riddell

2010

Infant Mental Health Journal

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The goal of the current study was to examine the relationship between mothers' spontaneous facial expressions of pain and fear immediately preceding their infants' immunizations and infants' facial expressions of pain immediately following immunizations. Infants' observations of mothers' faces prior to immunization also were examined to explore whether these observations moderated the effect of mothers' facial expressions on infant pain. The final sample included 58 mothers and their infants. Video data were used to code maternal facial expressions, infants' observations, and infants' expressions of pain. Infants who observed their mothers' faces had mothers who expressed significantly more fear pre-needle. Furthermore, mothers' facial expressions of mild fear pre-needle were associated with lower levels of infants' pain expression post-needle. A regression analysis confirmed maternal facial expressions of mild fear pre-needle as the strongest predictor of infant pain post-needle after controlling for infants' observations of mothers' faces. Mothers' subtle facial expressions of fear may indicate a relationship history of empathic caregiving that functions to support infants' abilities to regulate distress following painful procedures. Interventions aimed at improving caregiver sensitivity to infants' emotional cues may prove beneficial to infants in pain. Future directions in research are discussed.

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“…These data also contribute to a growing literature on the social context of infant crying in Western and other cultural contexts (Axia and Bonichini 1998;Barr et al 1991;Bond et al 2001;Gray et al 2000;K. Lee 2000;McGlaughlin and Grayson 2001).…”

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Who Responds to Crying?

Kruger

2010

Hum Nat

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Kung San (Bushman) hunter-gatherers have unusually high levels of mother-infant contact and represent one of the environments of human evolutionary adaptedness (EEAs). Studies among the !Kung show that levels of crying-the most basic sign of mammalian infant distress-are low, and response to crying is high, and some suggest that responses are overwhelmingly maternal. We show that although !Kung mothers respond to crying most often, one-third of crying bouts are managed solely by someone else. Mothers responded to all bouts lasting ≥30 s, but in half of these responses they were joined by one or more others. Mothers are the most consistent responders, but multiple caregiving is common. The mother is rarely alone when her baby cries; others often substitute or join her in interventions. This social support may facilitate the high levels of maternal responsiveness characteristic of the !Kung, and of hunter-gatherers generally, but it is also consistent with recent theory emphasizing nonmaternal care (allocare) and cooperative breeding.Recent thinking about the evolution of human reproductive adaptations has highlighted the possible role of cooperative breeding as a key factor in the success of our species. Grandmothers, other adult female relatives, fathers, and dependent children have all been viewed as contributing to the diffusion of infant and child care that may have played a role in hominization (

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Regulation of emotion after acute pain from 3 to 18 months: a longitudinal study

Cited by 13 publications

References 15 publications

Individual Differences in the Contribution of Maternal Soothing to Infant Distress Reduction

Individual Differences in the Contribution of Maternal Soothing to Infant Distress Reduction

Mothers' facial expressions of pain and fear and infants' pain response during immunization

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