Graham M V
College of Nursing, University of Florida, Gainesville 32610.
J Pediatr Nurs. 1993 Dec;8(6):376-84.
This study investigated the relationship of parent and infant characteristics to parental sensitivity to infant cues. Thirty-two families with firstborn infants were observed in a play situation. Capacity for empathy was the best predictor of sensitivity to infant cues for both mothers and fathers. Attitudes toward infant care also predicted sensitivity in mothers but not fathers, whereas nonverbal decoding ability, marital adjustment, baby temperament, and gender were unrelated to sensitivity to cues. Significant differences were found between parents in terms of their capacity for empathy and attitudes toward infants. Compared with fathers, mothers were both more empathic and had more positive attitudes than fathers.
本研究调查了父母及婴儿的特征与父母对婴儿线索的敏感性之间的关系。对32个有头胎婴儿的家庭在游戏情境中进行了观察。共情能力是母亲和父亲对婴儿线索敏感性的最佳预测指标。对婴儿护理的态度也能预测母亲的敏感性，但不能预测父亲的敏感性，而非言语解码能力、婚姻调适、婴儿气质和性别与对线索的敏感性无关。父母在共情能力和对婴儿的态度方面存在显著差异。与父亲相比，母亲更具共情能力，且对婴儿的态度更积极。
