The Influence of Maternal and Child Interactive Behaviors on Early Child Development

Authors

Kati N. Baillie, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center School of Medicine
Tiffany J. Emery, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center School of Medicine
Jean R. Lowe, University of New Mexico Division of Neonatology Department of Pediatrics
Sofia M. Markee, University of New Mexico Division of Neonatology Department of Pediatrics

Document Type

Poster

Publication Date

4-21-2022

Abstract

Background: The quality of interactions between children and their caregivers significantly impacts a child’s development. We explored the relationship between maternal interactive behaviors during play, parental well-being and cognitive and language development in children aged 18 months old. Methods: Healthy term infants were recruited in Albuquerque, NM between 2010-2012 as part of a longitudinal study (n=40). BSID-III was used as an objective measure of cognitive and language development. Parental well-being was measured using a parental stress index (PSI) questionnaire in addition to socioeconomic status (SES). The Maternal Attention Directing Manual (S. Landry 2000) was used to code free-play videos of mother-child dyads, focusing on positive maternal directing behaviors, such as “maintain” and “introduce,” and negative behaviors, such as “redirect” or “zaps.” Results: A significant positive correlation was found for language score and maternal frequency of maintaining behavior (p=0.001) and maintaining time (p

Recommended Citation

Baillie, Kati N.; Tiffany J. Emery; Jean R. Lowe; and Sofia M. Markee. "The Influence of Maternal and Child Interactive Behaviors on Early Child Development." (2022). https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/hsc_2022_pediatric_research/8