Parent-infant interaction: a growth model approach.

Journal article

The aim of this study is to compare the interaction of fathers and mothers with their 10-12 months old infants (n=97; parental sensitivity and mood, and infant mood) during five structured contiguous play segments, and to examine the utility of individual growth modeling. Conventional comparison of means across play-segments showed that parents were equally responsive, but mothers were happier than fathers, and infants were equally happy during interaction with both parents. Sensitivity and m...

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Authors: Malmberg, L; Stein, A; West, A; Lewis, S; Barnes, J

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Infant behavior and development
• Volume: 30
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 615-630
• Publication date: 2007-12-01
• DOI: 10.1016/j.infbeh.2007.03.007
• EISSN: 1934-8800
• ISSN: 0163-6383
• Language: English
• Keywords: Female; Humans; Mothers; Affect; Parent-Child Relations; Fathers; Infant; FCCC; Parenting; Adult; Male; Child Psychology; Infant Behavior