Maternal and infant characteristics connected to shared pleasure in dyadic interaction

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ID11276943
AuthorsKaija Puura (0000-0001-6707-7975, Department of Child Psychiatry Tampere University Hospital, and Centre for Child Health Research Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology Tampere University Tampere Finland, corresponding author), Jukka Leppänen (0000-0003-3303-3602, Centre for Child Health Research Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology Tampere University Tampere Finland), Raili Salmelin (0000-0003-2433-1683, Faculty of Social Sciences Health Sciences, Tampere University, and Department of Child Psychiatry Tampere University Hospital Tampere Finland), Mirjami Mäntymaa (0000-0003-3524-506X, Department of Child Psychiatry Tampere University Hospital, and Centre for Child Health Research Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology Tampere University Tampere Finland), Ilona Luoma (0000-0002-2333-6389, Institute of Clinical Medicine School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences University of Eastern Finland, and Department of Child Psychiatry Centre of Peadiatric and Adolescent Medicine Kuopio University Hospital Kuopio Finland), Reija Latva (Department of Child Psychiatry Tampere University Hospital, and Centre for Child Health Research Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology Tampere University Tampere Finland), Mikko J Peltola (0000-0001-9993-9963, Tampere University), Mikko Peltola (0000-0001-9529-6139, Human Information Processing Laboratory Faculty of Social Sciences Tampere University Tampere Finland), Terho Lehtimäki (0000-0002-2555-4427, Department of Clinical Chemistry, Fimlab Laboratories Cardiovascular Research Centre Tampere, and Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences Tampere University Tampere Finland), TUULA TAMMINEN (0000-0001-5744-9878, Department of Child Psychiatry Tampere University Tampere Finland)
Year2019
Volume40
Issue4
Pages459-478
Publication date2019-07-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInfant Mental Health Journal (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0163-9641 • E-ISSN: 1097-0355
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/imhj.21786
PMID31083770
OpenAlexW2946059334
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited99

The aim of the study was to analyze which maternal factors (depressive symptoms, effect of life events, maternal sensitivity and structuring) and infant characteristics (temperament, social withdrawal symptoms, interactive behavior, genotype, gender) contribute to shared pleasure (SP) in parent–infant interaction. Participants were 113 mother–infant dyads. The mothers filled in the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, the Infant Behavior Questionnaire, and the Life Events Questionnaire. The dyads were videotaped in a free‐play situation, and the videos were analyzed using the Alarm Distress Baby Scale and the Emotional Availability Scales. The infants were genotyped for four genes involved in emotion regulation. The occurrence and duration of SP (SP‐MD) in mother–infant interactions were analyzed from the videotapes. Higher maternal sensitivity and depressive symptoms, better infant responsiveness, and the infant having the GG variant of the gene tryptophan hydroxylase isoform 2 ( TPH2 ) ‐307 were associated with the occurrence of SP. Lower level depressive symptoms, better maternal structuring, and greater infant involvement were associated with the longer duration of SP. Those dyads where the mother and infant were best able to read each other's positive cues and to respond to them were more likely to experience mutual positive affect, as seen in SP

Developmental psychology · Distress · Maternal sensitivity · Personality · Pleasure · Temperament · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Clinical Psychology · Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum · Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior · Psychology · Social Psychology

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