Maternal childhood trauma and observed maternal care behaviors with 4-month-old infants.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine the relationship between maternal childhood trauma and early maternal caregiving behaviors (MCB).

Method

Participants included 74 mother-infant dyads (maternal age 20-45 years; ethnicity 64.9% Latina) from a longitudinal pregnancy cohort study. Maternal childhood trauma was assessed during pregnancy with the childhood trauma questionnaire (CTQ). Observed mother-infant interactions at infant age 4 months were coded utilizing modified Ainsworth's MCB rating scales that assessed a range of behaviors (e.g., acceptance, soothing, and delight) which we analyze grouped together and will summarize using the term "maternal sensitivity." Linear regressions tested the associations between maternal childhood trauma and MCB. Primary analyses examined the relationship

SUBMITTER: VanBronkhorst SB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10837317 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature