Effects of short-term interaction coaching with mothers of preterm infants
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11276566 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Deborah L Parker-Loewen (University of Calgary), Hugh Lytton (University of Calgary) |
| Year | 1987 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 277-287 |
| Publication date | 1987-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Infant Mental Health Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0163-9641 • E-ISSN: 1097-0355 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/1097-0355(198723)8:3<277::aid-imhj2280080310>3.0.co;2-x |
| OpenAlex | W2042528417 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 12 |
This study examined the effects of eight 40-minute interaction coaching sessions on the mother-infant interaction patterns of mother-preterm infant dyads. Thirty-five preterm infants and their mothers were matched for sex and then were assigned randomly to a treatment and a no-treatment control group. Behavior counts and ratings of maternal and infant interactive behavior (Interaction Rating Scale; Field, 1980) were obtained from naturalistic home observations, precoaching, postcoaching, and at a 2-month follow-up. It was hypothesized that coaching, which was intended to facilitate more sensitive responding by mothers, would positively influence mother-infant interaction and mothers' knowledge of infant development. The only marginally significant difference between the groups that emerged over time was in knowledge of infant development, in which the treatment group surpassed the control group.
Coaching · Developmental psychology · Infant development · Psychotherapist · Rating scale · Treatment and control groups · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Family and Disability Support Research · Infant Development and Preterm Care · Medicine · Psychology · Pediatrics
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |