TY - JOUR
T1 - Parents attending to nurse visits and birth age contribute to infant development
T2 - a study about the determinants of infant development
AU - Soares, Hélia
AU - Barbieri-Figueiredo, Maria
AU - Pereira, Sandra
AU - Silva, Manuela
AU - Fuertes, Marina
PY - 2018/7
Y1 - 2018/7
N2 - Life experiences and parenting play an important role in infant development. To prevent developmental risks and support parents in their educational role, it is important to identify the determinants of infant development. In this study, we investigate the association between child, maternal, family and social variables, and infant development, as well as we investigate the determinants of infant development. A sample of 86 healthy infants and their mothers participated in this study. At 11-months, infant development was assessed with Schedule of Growing Skills II (SGSII). To assess mother-infant quality of interaction, the dyads were observed in free play at 12-months using CARE-Index. Maternal sensitivity and infant cooperative behavior were correlated with SGSII global scores and sub-scales. Infant development was associated with maternal years of education, number of siblings, birth weight or risks in pregnancy. Number of nurse visits attended by parents during the infant first year and birth age were determinants of infant development.
AB - Life experiences and parenting play an important role in infant development. To prevent developmental risks and support parents in their educational role, it is important to identify the determinants of infant development. In this study, we investigate the association between child, maternal, family and social variables, and infant development, as well as we investigate the determinants of infant development. A sample of 86 healthy infants and their mothers participated in this study. At 11-months, infant development was assessed with Schedule of Growing Skills II (SGSII). To assess mother-infant quality of interaction, the dyads were observed in free play at 12-months using CARE-Index. Maternal sensitivity and infant cooperative behavior were correlated with SGSII global scores and sub-scales. Infant development was associated with maternal years of education, number of siblings, birth weight or risks in pregnancy. Number of nurse visits attended by parents during the infant first year and birth age were determinants of infant development.
KW - Birth age
KW - Infant development
KW - Maternal behavior
KW - Nursing
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85047356927&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2018.05.006
DO - 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2018.05.006
M3 - Article
C2 - 29803997
AN - SCOPUS:85047356927
SN - 0378-3782
VL - 122
SP - 15
EP - 21
JO - Early Human Development
JF - Early Human Development
ER -