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Warmth and contingency and their relationship to maternal attitudes toward parenting

Keller, Heidi, Lohaus, Arnold, Völker, Susanne, Elben, Cornelia, Ball, Juliane·2003·The Journal of Genetic Psychology
DOI 10.1080/00221320309597984
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In this study, the authors addressed the question of whether maternal parenting behaviors in terms of sensitivity, warmth, and contingency with respect to small infants were equally represented in attitudes toward parenting. Sixty mothers from central Germany with middle-class socioeconomic backgrounds were videotaped with their 1st born 3-month-old infant in a free-play and a caregiving episode in their home. The different maternal parenting components were behaviorally analyzed. Maternal attitudes toward parenting were assessed with self-report measures. The results showed that behavioral sensitivity was significantly associated with attitudes related to contingency, whereas behavioral warmth and contingency were not associated with maternal attitudes. The authors interpreted differential associations as a reflection of intuitive and explicit parenting strategies, with only sensitivity being explicitly represented.

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  • A mother's positive feelings towards her unborn fetus and her perception of her fetus are associated with greater maternal sensitivity to the infant's signals and more affectionate vocalizations and touch.

    “Such reward pathways may be relevant very early in the postpartum period, as a mother’s positive feelings towards her unborn fetus, as well as her perception of her fetus, have been associated with greater maternal sensitivity to the infant’s signals and more affectionate vocalizations and touch (Keller et al., 2003; Keren et al., 2003).”

    From The maternal brain and its plasticity in humans (2016) · cites this paper as Keller et al., 2003

  • Mother's positive feelings towards her unborn fetus as well as her perception of her fetus have been associated with greater maternal sensitivity to the infant's signals and more affectionate vocalizations and touch.

    “Such reward pathways maybe relevant very early in the postpartum, as mother’s positive feelings towards her unborn fetus as well as her perception of her fetus have been associated with greater maternal sensitivity to the infant’s signals and more affectionate vocalizations and touch (Keller et al., 2003; Keren et al., 2003).”

    From Approaching the biology of human parental attachment: Brain imaging, oxytocin and coordinated assessments of mothers and fathers (2014) · cites this paper as Keller et al., 2003

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Authors
Keller, H., Lohaus, A., Völker, S., Elben, C., & Ball, J.
Affiliations
  • Osnabrück University (DE)
  • Philipps University of Marburg (DE)
ORCID
Venue
The Journal of Genetic Psychology
Publisher
Informa UK Limited
Published
2003-09
Volume
164
Issue
3
Pages
275-292
ISSN
  • 0022-1325 (ISSN-L)
  • 1940-0896
DOI
10.1080/00221320309597984
OpenAlex
W2064080730
Cited by
32
References
40
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 1 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 5 · 2017: 2 · 2015: 2 · 2014: 1 · 2013: 1 · 2012: 1
FWCI
1.39
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • The Journal of Genetic Psychology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PUB – Publications at Bielefeld University (Bielefeld University) (submittedVersion)
  • Publikationen an der Universität Bielefeld (Universität Bielefeld) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › Pharmacy › Infant Health and Development
Keywords
maternal sensitivity, maternal warmth, contingency, infant care, maternal behavior, mother-infant interaction, free play
MeSH terms
Adult, Humans, Infant, Maternal Behavior, Mother-Child Relations, Surveys and Questionnaires, Sensitivity and Specificity, Videotape Recording, Reproducibility of Results, Parenting, Signal Detection, Psychological

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