Qualitative aspects of mother- and father-infant attachments

Infant–mother and Infant–father Synchrony: the Coregulation of Positive Arousal

To examine the coregulation of positive affect during mother–infant and father–infant interactions, 100 couples and their first-born child were videotaped in face-to-face interactions. Parents’ and infant’s affective states were coded in one-second frames, and synchrony was measured with timeseries analysis. The orientation, intensity, and temporal pattern of infant positive arousal were assess...

Differences and similarities between father-infant interaction and mother-infant interaction.

The aim of this study was to compare father-infant interaction with mother-infant interaction, and explore differences and similarities between parents. Related factors for quality of father-infant interaction were also examined. Sixteen pairs of parents with infants aged 0 to 36 months were observed for play interaction between parents and their children. Results suggested no significant diffe...

Children's responses to mother-infant and father-infant interaction with a baby sibling: jealousy or joy?

Firstborn children's reactions to mother-infant and father-infant interaction after a sibling's birth were examined in an investigation of 224 families. Triadic observations of parent-infant-sibling interaction were conducted at 1 month after the birth. Parents reported on children's problem behaviors at 1 and 4 months after the birth and completed the Attachment Q-sort before the birth. Latent...

Mexican American Mothers and Fathers' Prenatal Attitudes and Father Prenatal Involvement: Links to Mother-Infant Interaction and Father Engagement.

The present study examines the associations between Mexican American mothers' and fathers' pregnancy intentions, fathers' participation in prenatal activities and mother-infant interactions and father engagement with 9 month-old infants in a nationally representative sample of 735 infants and their parents participating in the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study - Birth Cohort. After controlling...

In memory of my mother and father