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Parenting stress, infant emotion regulation, maternal sensitivity, and the cognitive development of triplets: A model for parent and child influences in a unique ecology

Feldman, Ruth, Eidelman, Arthur I, Rotenberg, Noa·2004·Child Development

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To examine the development of triplets, 23 sets of triplets were matched with 23 sets of twins and 23 singletons (N=138). Maternal sensitivity was observed at newborn, 3, 6, and 12 months, and infants' cognitive and symbolic skills at 1 year. Triplets received lower maternal sensitivity across infancy and exhibited poorer cognitive competencies compared with singletons and twins. The most medically compromised triplet showed the lowest regulation, received lower maternal sensitivity, and demonstrated the weakest outcomes compared with siblings. Structural modeling charted three levels of influence on cognitive outcomes: direct, indirect, and contextual. The triplet ecology provides a context for assessing the relations among infant inborn dispositions, the rearing environment, and the role of exclusive parenting in development.

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  • The behavioral constellation of maternal gaze, positive affect, and affectionate touch defines the maternal postpartum repertoire in human mothers and has been shown to predict infants' social and emotional growth.

    “Maternal OT was associated with parenting behavior that incorporates maternal gaze, positive affect, and affectionate touch, a behavioral constellation that defines the maternal postpartum repertoire in human mothers and has shown to predict infants’ social and emotional growth (28,31,32,34).”

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Authors
Feldman, R., Eidelman, A. I., & Rotenberg, N.
Affiliations
  • Bar-Ilan University (IL)
  • Hebrew University of Jerusalem (IL)
Corresponding author
Feldman, Ruth
Venue
Child Development
Published
2004-11-22
Volume
75
Issue
6
Pages
1774-1791
ISSN
  • 0009-3920 (ISSN-L)
  • 1467-8624
OpenAlex
W2063066901
Cited by
253
References
108
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FWCI
7.94
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Child Development (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Infant Development and Preterm Care
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
Keywords
triplets, parental stress, infant emotion regulation, maternal sensitivity, infant cognitive development, twins, singletons, parent-child influence
MeSH terms
Adult, Affect, Child Development, Cognition, Concept Formation, Female, Health Status, Humans, Infant, Infant, Newborn, Male, Maternal Behavior, Mothers, Parent-Child Relations, Surveys and Questionnaires, Risk Factors, Social Environment, Social Support, Stress, Psychological, Symbolism, Parenting, Infant Behavior, Self Efficacy

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