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Vagal tone in infants of depressed mothers

Field, Tiffany, Pickens, Jeffrey, Fox, Nathan A., Nawrocki, Thomas, Gonzalez, Jeanette·1995·Development and Psychopathology

Abstract

Abstract Emotional reactivity and expressivity in infants have been previously correlated with vagal tone. This study investigated vagal tone of 3- and 6-month-old infants of depressed mothers. Vagal tone did not differ for infants of depressed versus nondepressed mothers at 3 months, but lower vagal tone was noted in infants of depressed versus nondepressed mothers at 6 months. The developmental increase in vagal tone that occurred between 3 and 6 months for infants of nondepressed mothers did not occur for infants of depressed mothers. Correlation analyses suggested that higher vagal tone at 6 months was related to more vocalizations and more optimal neurological scores.

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  • Infants of nondepressed mothers showed a developmental increase in vagal tone between 3 and 6 months whereas infants of depressed mothers did not.

    “Research finding that infants of nondepressed mothers showed a developmental increase in vagal tone between 3 and 6 months whereas infants of depressed mothers did not (Field, Pickens, Fox, & Nawrocki, 1995) suggests that interacting with a depressed mother may inhibit the development of effective emotion regulation and lends further support to theories about the importance of parents' scaffolding”
  • Interacting with a depressed mother may inhibit the development of effective emotion regulation.

    “Research finding that infants of nondepressed mothers showed a developmental increase in vagal tone between 3 and 6 months whereas infants of depressed mothers did not (Field, Pickens, Fox, & Nawrocki, 1995) suggests that interacting with a depressed mother may inhibit the development of effective emotion regulation and lends further support to theories about the importance of parents' scaffolding”
  • Earlier research found that at 3 months of age, there were no differences in RSA between infants of mothers with high levels of depression compared with other infants but that by 6 months, these infants showed lower RSA.

    “earlier research found that at 3 months of age, there were no differences in RSA between infants of mothers with high levels of depression compared with other infants but that by 6 months, these infants showed lower RSA”

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Authors
Field, T., Pickens, J., Fox, N. A., Nawrocki, T., & Gonzalez, J.
Affiliations
  • University of Miami (US)
  • James Madison University (US)
Corresponding author
Field, Tiffany
Venue
Development and Psychopathology
Published
1995
Volume
7
Issue
2
Pages
227-231
ISSN
  • 0954-5794 (ISSN-L)
  • 1469-2198
OpenAlex
W2152568376
Cited by
99
References
18
Citations by year
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FWCI
2.98
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
Development and Psychopathology (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
Keywords
vagal tone, maternal depression, infant vocalizations, brain development, infant development, antenatal depression

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