Downey J, Bidder R T
Child Development Unit, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff.
Child Care Health Dev. 1990 Mar-Apr;16(2):113-21. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2214.1990.tb00643.x.
Research and postnatal service developments have begun to draw attention to the frequency with which mothers encounter difficulties in the management of infant crying. Such difficulties may have unfavourable long-term consequences for the mother-infant relationship. This study investigated the effect of providing first-time mothers with information and advice specific to cry management, during the in-stay period. A sample of 70 mothers was recruited antenatally and subjects allocated to an intervention or non-intervention group. All mothers were asked to complete a range of measures at 2 days postpartum and again 1 month after birth. A post-intervention comparison of groups indicated interesting evidence of a selective intervention effect. Results indicated that certain mothers in the non-intervention group were significantly more likely than intervention group mothers to experience higher levels of negative emotional arousal in response to crying. They were also more likely to adopt a passive response strategy to infant crying and to report generally higher levels of present state anxiety. The significance of the findings is discussed.
研究和产后服务发展已开始让人们关注母亲在应对婴儿哭闹时遇到困难的频率。此类困难可能会对母婴关系产生不利的长期影响。本研究调查了在住院期间为初为人母者提供特定于哭闹管理的信息和建议的效果。产前招募了70名母亲作为样本，并将受试者分配到干预组或非干预组。所有母亲均被要求在产后2天及出生后1个月再次完成一系列测评。干预后两组对比显示出选择性干预效果的有趣证据。结果表明，非干预组中的某些母亲比干预组母亲更有可能在面对哭闹时经历更高水平的负面情绪唤醒。她们也更有可能对婴儿哭闹采取被动应对策略，并报告当前焦虑水平普遍更高。本文讨论了这些发现的意义。
