Stroking in early mother-infant exchanges: The role of maternal tactile biography and interoceptive sensibility.

ABSTRACT: Caress-like is a crucial component of caregiving and a key factor in mother-infant interactions. Mother's experience of touch during her own childhood (i.e., tactile biography) has been found to be related to maternal actual use of caress-like touch (i.e., stroking) during mother-infant exchanges. Evidence also suggests that maternal interoceptive sensibility (i.e., self-perceived sensitivity to inner-body sensations) might be related to sensitive caregiving abilities. However, further empirical investigation is needed to understand to what extent tactile biography and interoceptive sensibility have an impact on mothers' stroking when interacting with their infants. Using an online survey, this cross-sectional study explored the potential association between maternal tactile biography, int

SUBMITTER: Mariani Wigley ILC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10919687 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature