Thesis (M.A.)--York University, 2006. Graduate Programme in Psychology. / Typescript. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 76-91). Also available on the Internet. MODE OF ACCESS via web browser by entering the following URL: http://gateway.proquest.com/openurl?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&res_dat=xri:pqdiss&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&rft_dat=xri:pqdiss:MR29568

Thesis (M.M.)--Ball State University, 2009. / Title from PDF t.p. (viewed on July 01, 2010). Creative project (M.M.), 3 hrs. Includes bibliographical references (p. 25-26).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Texas at Austin, 2007. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Washington, 2000. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 136-167).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Texas at Austin, 2008. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references.

Orientador: Olga Maria Piazentin Rolim Rodrigues / Banca: Verônica Aparecida Pereira / Banca: Ligia Ebener Melchiori / Resumo: A literatura aponta que uma interação satisfatória entre mãe e filho pode ser considerada um preditor do bom desenvolvimento infantil, pois, pode atenuar os efeitos dos fatores de risco. A chegada de um bebê que apresente algum tipo de deficiência, pode se configurar em um momento de tensão para essa mãe, pois requer adaptações e apresenta desafios ainda mais intensos. Dentre as inúmeras condições que podem afetar a infância, a Síndrome de Down (SD) destaca-se por provocar alterações globais no desenvolvimento e ter uma alta incidência na população mundial e nacional. O presente trabalho objetivou descrever, comparar e correlacionar os comportamentos interativos e não-interativos infantis e maternos, considerando os grupos de mães e bebê com e sem SD, com base em grandes categorias e subcategorias comportamentais. Participaram do estudo, 50 díades mãe-bebê com idade entre quatro e seis meses, divididas em dois grupos: 25 mães e seus bebês com SD e 25 mães e seus bebês sem SD. Foi utilizado um Instrumento para Coleta de Informações Sociodemográficas (ICIS) elaborado para este estudo e para análise da interação mãe-bebê foi utilizado o Sistema de Codificação da Interação Mãe-Criança Revisado (CITMI-R), versão brasileira, adaptado de Alvarenga e Cerezzo (2013). O instrumento prevê categorias gerais, referentes aos comportamentos infantis (interativos: Aproximação Social Positiva, Negativa e Neutra e, nãointerativos: Jogo, Regulação, Choro ou Protesto, Apatia e Movimentos de Prot... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Abstract: The literature indicates that a satisfactory interaction between mother and child can be considered a predictor of child development and may attenuate the risk factors. The arrival of a baby that presents some type of disability, can be configured in a moment of tension for this mother, because it requires adaptations and presents even more intense challenges. Among the many conditions that can affect childhood, Down Syndrome (DS) stands out because it causes global changes in development and presents a high incidence in the world and national population. The present work aimed to describe, compare and correlate the interactive and noninteractive infant and maternal behaviors, considering the groups of mothers and babies with and without SD, based on behavioral categories and subcategories. Participated in the study, 50 mothers and their infants between four and six months of age, divided into two groups: 25 mothers and their babies with SD and 25 mothers and their babies without SD. An Instrument for Collecting Sociodemographic Information (ICIS), prepared for this study was used and for the analysis of the interaction, Early Mother-Child Interaction Coding System (CITMI-R), Brazilian version, adapted from Alvarenga and Cerezzo (2013). The instrument provides for general categories related to children's behaviors (interactive: Positive Social Approach, Negative and Neutral and noninteractive: Game, Regulation, Cry or Protest, Apathy and Protest Movements) and, referring to maternal behavior (interactive: Sensitive Positive, Negative and Neutral and non-interactive: Protective and non-responsive). The results showed that although the group of mothers of infants without SD had higher behavioral variability, the groups did not show marked qualitative differences in the behaviors analyzed. Regarding children's behaviors, although differences were observed... (Complete abstract electronic access below) / Mestre

A dissertation presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Masters in Clinical Psychology in the Department of Psychology, University of Witwatersrand. March 2016. / Attachment theory is an extensive yet emerging body of research which emphasises the centrality of the mother-infant bond in healthy socio-emotional and cognitive development, particularly during infancy. The last two decades in particular have seen a proliferation of attachment research involving indigenous populations in the developing world. This has also seen our understanding of the concept of ‘mothering’ grow in breadth and depth. However, with the increased interest in these contexts, so questions are being raised by the scientific community as to the cross-cultural reliability and validity of the findings of such research. A central point of contention surrounds the measure’s suitability to the contextual and/or cultural idiosyncrasies of the sample’s characteristics. Related to this are issues of construct equivalence, item and/or methodological biases, as well as theoretical discordance between Western and non-Western principles which invariably underscore such research. Debate is particularly rife in situations where the measures have been imported and ‘imposed’ upon the sample under study without prior, appropriate adaptation. The mini Maternal Behaviour Q-Sort (MBQS-mini) was employed for the first time in a South African research initiative, the Ububele Mother-Baby Home Visiting Project (UMBHVP), to assess the maternal sensitivity scores of a group of mothers residing in Alexandra Township (Alex), Johannesburg. Maternal sensitivity is thought to be a key concept in the study of parent-infant interactions, and its influence on child development has been significantly correlated to the developmental outcomes of the infant. The MBQS-mini was designed and normed in Canada and is based on the notion of the ‘prototypically sensitive’, Canadian mother. This brings into focus some of the concerns raised above regarding the measure’s appropriateness for use in a distinctly high-risk context like Alex. This research aimed to explore the coders’ and trainer’s experiences of the first time use and application of the measure in the Ububele research initiative in Alex. A focus group and semi-structured interview elicited important information on the participants’ experiences of the training and reliability procedures and further highlighted some of the contextual/cultural constituents that were thought to have impacted the measure’s overall performance and thus also its suitability, utility and applicability to a South African setting. The analysis was inductive and exploratory in nature insofar as a prescribed theoretical interest did not necessarily inform the themes that were identified. The findings indicate that despite the significant impact of the context and the possibility of further adaptation to some items, the MBQS-mini is a suitable measure with utility for assessing maternal behaviours within South Africa. / GR2017

The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship among the number of toys in an infant’s play environment, infant’s distractibility, and how often a mother teaches her infant during a play session. This study takes samples from videotapes of 12-month old children playing with their mothers during a 5 minute free-play situation. Twenty-two mother and infant pairs were selected for this study based on their previous participation in a language study. The measures used in this study were: (1) the number of maternal teaching utterances to her infant; (2) the total number of utterances that mother used during the play session with the child; (3) the number of toys that were visible in the room; (4) the factors that distracted the infant during the play session; and (5) the type of toy the infant choses to engage with.

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Research shows that maternal depression has adverse effects on mother-infant attachment and subsequent infant development (Cogill, Caplan, Alexandra, Robson & Kumar, 1986). The mechanisms through which this comes about are unclear. Murray & Cooper (1997) suggest an impaired pattern of mother-infant communication is responsible. Within this, Murray proposes that maternal speech may be a key factor. This study constitutes a preliminary exploration into the mechanisms through which maternal depression effects mother-infant interaction in South Africa. 147 predominantly Xhosa-speaking mother-infant dyads that took part in a broader epidemiological study on post-partum depression in Khayelitsha (Cooper, Tomlinson, Swartz, Woolgar, Murray & Molteno, 1999) made up the subjects. Maternal depression was assessed according to the Structured Clinical Interview for DSMIV (SCID). Maternal speech recorded from standard, five-minute, face-to -face mother-infant interactions was translated and analysed according to a coding system developed by Murray (Murray, Kempton, Woolgar & Hooper, 1993). The speech of depressed mothers to their two month old infants was compared to the speech of non-depressed mothers on dimensions of focus, affect and agency, and the role of infant gender was assessed. Results revealed no significant group differences for depression. Maternal speech to male infants was found to hold significantly less ascription of agency than to female infants. Findings suggest that maternal speech may be too narrow a marker of maternal depression in this context and that broader indices are needed. It is recommended that future research control for measures of social adversity, factor in cultural and language particularities, and consider contextual aspects of mother-infant interaction / attachment processes, in investigating the mechanisms through which post-partum depression leads to negative infant outcome in the developing world.