E. P. Bradley Hospital and the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University.
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
Child Dev. 2018 Nov;89(6):2118-2135. doi: 10.1111/cdev.12895. Epub 2017 Jul 14.
Maternal postpartum depression, maternal sensitivity, and family functioning were examined as predictors of the stability of observed infant temperament over the first 30 months of life (N = 147 families). Eight observations at 8, 15, and 30 months postpartum were used to assess infant temperament. Structured clinical interviews were used to assess maternal depression, and observational assessments were used to assess family functioning and maternal sensitivity. Family context moderated the effect of maternal depression on change in infant temperament. Maternal depression was associated with change in infant temperament when maternal sensitivity was low but not when maternal sensitivity was high. Family functioning similarly moderated these links. Results underscore the centrality of the family context in shaping child behavior over time.
本研究考察了产妇产后抑郁、敏感性和家庭功能对婴儿气质稳定性的预测作用,共涉及 147 个家庭,研究采用观察法,对婴儿 8、15 和 30 个月时的气质进行了 8 次评估。采用结构性临床访谈评估产妇抑郁,采用观察评估评估家庭功能和母亲敏感性。研究结果发现,家庭环境调节了母亲抑郁对婴儿气质变化的影响。当母亲敏感性较低时,母亲抑郁与婴儿气质变化相关,而当母亲敏感性较高时,二者不相关。家庭功能也同样调节了这两个关联。结果表明,家庭环境在塑造儿童行为方面具有重要作用。