Hormonal and attitudinal correlates of maternal behaviour during the early postpartum period in first-time mothers
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The present study assesses, for the first time, the association of hormones during the puerperium with a mother's early responses to her infant. It also evaluates the relation to maternal behaviour of women's pregnancy attitudes to children and caretaking, focusing especially on the relative contributions of hormones and maternal attitudes to variations in maternal behaviour in primiparous new mothers. Thirty primiparous women filled out questionnaires during pregnancy and on days 3 or 4 postpartum. During the puerperium plasma levels of a variety of pitutitary, ovarian, and adrenal hormones were determined and observations of mother-infant interaction were undertaken. Multiple regression analyses indicated that levels of non-instrumental ‘approach’ maternal behaviours were directly associated with levels of cortisol and positive pregnancy maternal attitudes. A framework for understanding these results is discussed.
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During the first few months postpartum in normal mothers, high salivary CORT levels relate to responsive behaviours, positive attitude and vocalisation toward infants during the mother-infant interaction.
“During the first few months postpartum in normal mothers, high salivary CORT levels relate to responsive behaviours, positive attitude and vocalisation toward infants during the mother–infant interaction (51).”
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- Authors
- Fleming, A. S., Steiner, M., & Anderson, V.
- Affiliations
- University of Toronto (CA)
- St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton (CA)
- Venue
- Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 1987-10
- Volume
- 5
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 193-205
- ISSN
- 0264-6838 (ISSN-L)
- 1469-672X
- OpenAlex
- W1981902134
- Cited by
- 87
- References
- 73
- Citations by year
- 2025: 2 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 2 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 2 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 6 · 2015: 3 · 2014: 4 · 2013: 4 · 2012: 1
- FWCI
- 4.72
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Keywords
- maternal behavior, postpartum period, primiparous women, maternal attitudes, cortisol, pregnancy attitudes, approach behavior, mother-infant interaction, pituitary hormones, ovarian hormones, adrenal hormones, infant care
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