The early relationship of drug abusing mothers and their infants: An assessment at eight to twelve months of age

Burns, Kayreen A.; Chethik, Leigh; Burns, William J.; Clark, Robert C.

doi:10.1002/(sici)1097-4679(199704)53:3<279::aid-jclp11>3.0.co;2-f

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“…Measures of social initiative that incorporate vocalizations may be more applicable to children 2 years of age or older. Our lack of group differences in child positive affect is consistent with findings from other large samples in the literature (Burns et al, 1997;Das Eiden et al, 2002;Ukeje et al, 2001). …”

Section: Child Findingssupporting

confidence: 91%

“…Consistent with a smaller sample, we found no exposure group differences in dyadic responsiveness (Burns et al, 1997). The coding system utilized was similar to that used with normative samples (ClarkeStewart, 1973), but similar coding systems have not been used extensively with drug-exposed samples.…”

Section: Dyadic Findingssupporting

confidence: 80%

“…The current study's lack of social initiative differences are similar to past research using a rating scale to measure child social behavior (Burns et al, 1997). Research with a slightly older sample found that cocaine exposed 2 year olds showed less social initiative, as indexed by the frequency of acts involving the mother in play, such as offering a toy or vocalizing (Beckwith et al, 1994).…”

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confidence: 79%

“…Less dyadic enthusiasm overall in the interaction has also been reported (Burns, Chethik, Burns, & Clark, 1997). These social behaviors may be particularly lacking in drug-exposed dyads.…”

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Cocaine exposure and mother?toddler social play

UHLHORN¹,

MESSINGER²,

BAUER³

2004

Infant Behavior and Development

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This study compared the play interactions of 18-month-old cocaine-exposed toddlers and their mothers (n = 48) to non-cocaine-exposed comparison toddlers and their mothers (n = 77). Coders blind to drug-exposure status reliably coded the interactions for maternal directiveness, positivity, and sensitivity; child social initiative and positivity; and dyadic responsiveness. There were no cocaine exposure group differences on any of the measures, with or without statistical controls for birth weight, SES, maternal age, and prenatal exposure to alcohol, marijuana, and cigarettes. Irrespective of cocaine exposure, low birth weight was associated with fewer maternal positive vocalizations and lower levels of maternal sensitivity. In higher SES dyads, children were more likely to respond to mother requests. The absence of cocaine exposure differences in social interactive behaviors during mother-child play in a relatively large sample of mothers and their children, is discussed with respect to the existing literature.

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Section: Child Findingssupporting

confidence: 91%

Section: Dyadic Findingssupporting

confidence: 80%

Section: Child Findingssupporting

confidence: 79%

“…Less dyadic enthusiasm overall in the interaction has also been reported (Burns, Chethik, Burns, & Clark, 1997). These social behaviors may be particularly lacking in drug-exposed dyads.…”

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Cocaine exposure and mother?toddler social play

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BAUER³

2004

Infant Behavior and Development

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“…The ERA has been used in several studies examining the mother-child relationship (e.g., Burns, Chethik, Burns, & Clark, 1997;Harel & Scher, 2003;Hess, Teti, & Hussey-Gardner, 2004;Teti, et al, 1991). Clark devised the instrument to assess behavioral and affective characteristics of mothers and children in a variety of interaction settings including free-play.…”

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Maternal sensory sensitivity, mother–infant 9-month interaction, infant attachment status: Predictors of mother–toddler interaction at 24 months

Donovan¹,

Leavitt²,

Taylor³

et al. 2007

Infant Behavior and Development

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At 24-months of age, toddlers (N = 62) and their mothers were observed in a free-play session to determine the contribution of (a) maternal sensory sensitivity to positive and negative infant facial expressions as measured in a signal detection task at 6 months (b) maternal behavior and affect, infant behavior and affect, and dyadic interaction at 9 months, and (c) infant attachment status at 12 months in predicting maternal, toddler, and dyadic measures at 24 months. Hierarchical regression analyses revealed that over and above early maternal behavior, which was predictive of later maternal behavior at 24 months, sensory sensitivity to the positive infant expression at 6 months predicted maternal behavior at 24 months and sensory sensitivity to both the positive and negative expression was associated with later maternal affect. Infant attachment status emerged as the variable which predicted toddler behavior and dyadic interaction at 24 months. Keywordssignal detection methodology; maternal sensory sensitivity; mother-infant interaction; infant attachment status; infant facial expressions The current study examined mother-toddler interaction patterns during play at 24 months by tracing their development longitudinally with respect to the potential influence of early maternal sensory sensitivity to infants' affective signaling at 6 months, maternal behavior and affect, infant behavior and affect, and dyadic interaction at 9 months, and infant attachment status at 12 months. Interaction between mothers and their infants provides opportunities for infants' socio-emotional learning and reflects the quality of dyadic interaction. Developing synchrony between a mother and her infant affords the infant reciprocal exchanges that facilitate social, emotional, and cognitive growth for the child (see Harrist & Waugh, 2002, for review). Early social play is frequently mentioned as an important relational context offering affective exchanges in the form of face-to-face play and attachment behaviors (Stern, 1995), exchanges which are thought to impact the child's development of self and others (Harel, Oppenheim, Tirosh, & Gini, 1999). Aspects of these earlier social play interactions change as the infant becomes more mobile to include exploration of the environment and manipulation of objects, with exploration of toys in the company of the mother being an important setting Corresponding author: Wilberta Donovan, Ph.D., Waisman Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1500 Highland Ave. Madison, WI 53705; Lewis Leavitt, Nicole Taylor, and Jennifer Broder are also at the Waisman Center, University of Wisconsin -Madison Publisher's Disclaimer: This is a PDF file of an unedited manuscript that has been accepted for publication. As a service to our customers we are providing this early version of the manuscript. The manuscript will undergo copyediting, typesetting, and review of the resulting proof before it is published in its final citable form. Please note that during the production process errors may be discovered...

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Maternal psychopathology and attachment in toddlers of heavy cocaine‐using mothers

Espinosa

Beckwith

Howard

et al. 2001

Infant Mental Health Journal

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The purpose of this study is to examine the relationships among maternal psychopathology, early sensitive caregiving, and security of attachment in a sample of cocaine-using women from environments with high contextual risks that include poverty, low educational attainment, minority status, and single parenthood. Thirty-five women and their offspring participated in the study. Maternal psychopathology, including Axis I and Axis II disorders, was assessed during the prenatal period via a selfreport clinical measure. Maternal sensitivity was assessed at 1 month and 6 months postdelivery through rating scales. At 18 months postdelivery, toddlers' attachment to their mothers was assessed via the Strange Situation procedure. Also at 18 months, mothers' level of depression was assessed via a depression inventory. Maternal psychopathology during pregnancy was found to be associated with both early caregiving and attachment. Mothers demonstrating clinical levels of particular Axis II disorders provided less sensitive caregiving, and had toddlers who were more likely to be disorganized/disoriented in their attachments. For Axis I disorders, only clinical levels of prenatal dysthymia were found to be associated with a greater likelihood of secure attachment.RESUMEN: El propósito de este estudio es examinar las relaciones entre la sicopatología materna, las sensibles formas de prestar cuidado el principio, y la seguridad de la unión afectiva en un grupo-muestra de mujeres que usan cocaína y que provienen de ambientes con altos riesgos contextuales, entre los cuales se incluye la pobreza, los bajos logros educacionales, la condición de minoría étnica, y el ser madres solteras. En el estudio participaron 35 mujeres y sus niños. La sicopatología materna-trastornos de Axis I y Axis II-fue evaluada durante el período prenatal por medio de una medida clínica autodeclarativa. La sensibilidad materna fue evaluada al mes y a los seis meses del parto por medio de escalas de puntuación. A los 18 meses después del parto, la unión afectiva de los infantes para con sus madres fue evaluada por medio del procedimiento de la Situación Extraña. También a los 18 meses, se evaluó el nivel de depresión de las madres a través de un inventario apropiado para la depresión. Se determinó que la sicopatología materna durante el embarazo estaba asociada tanto con las primeras manifestaciones del cuidado como la unión afectiva. Las madres que demostraron niveles clínicos de específicos trastornos de Axis II prestaban un cuidado menos sensible y tenían infantes que estaban más propensos a la desorganización y desorientación en la unión afectiva. En cuanto a los trastornos de Axis I, sólo se encontró que los niveles clínicos de distemia estaban asociados con una mayor probabilidad de unión afectiva segura. Psychopathology and Attachments • 317RÉ SUMÉ : Le but de cette étude est d'examiner les liens entre la psychopathologie maternelle, le soin sensible très tôt apporté à l'enfant, et la sécurité de l'attachement chez un groupe de femmes adonné...

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The early relationship of drug abusing mothers and their infants: An assessment at eight to twelve months of age

Cited by 85 publications

References 9 publications

Cocaine exposure and mother?toddler social play

Cocaine exposure and mother?toddler social play

Maternal sensory sensitivity, mother–infant 9-month interaction, infant attachment status: Predictors of mother–toddler interaction at 24 months

Maternal psychopathology and attachment in toddlers of heavy cocaine‐using mothers

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