Problem-solving abilities among mothers of infants with failure to thrive.

نویسندگان

  • J R Robinson
  • D Drotar
  • M Boutry
چکیده

OBJECTIVE Maternal problem-solving abilities, as they related to specific child-rearing situations, were examined and compared among mothers of infants with failure to thrive (FTT) and a matched group of comparison mothers. METHODS Participants were 37 mothers of children diagnosed with FTT and 37 mothers with normally growing children matched on three child variables and five maternal variables. Participants were administered a means-ends problem-solving measure specific to parents of young children and measures of language ability, depression, negative affect, and stressful life events. RESULTS Multivariate analysis of covariance results supported our main study hypotheses that mothers of infants with FTT would generate fewer problem-solving strategies that would be judged of poorer quality (i.e., less likely to result in positive outcomes) than mothers of healthy, normally growing infants. There were no significant associations obtained among problem-solving variables and individual difference variables (e.g., depression, negative affect, and stressful life events). CONCLUSIONS Limited maternal problem-solving abilities may contribute to FTT by interfering directly with the quality of nurturance, feeling, and caloric intake the child receives. Recommendations are made for future research and interventions with mothers of children with FTT.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Journal of pediatric psychology

دوره 26 1  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2001