Identifying vulnerable mother-infant dyads: a psychometric evaluation of two observational coding systems using varying interaction periods.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Clinical services require feasible assessments of parent-infant interaction in order to identify dyads requiring parenting intervention. We assessed the reliability and predictive validity of two observational tools and tested whether briefer forms could be identified which retain acceptable psychometric properties over short observation periods.

Methods

A stratified high-risk community sample of 250 mother-infant dyads from The Wirral Child Health and Development Study completed 7-min play-based interaction at 6-8 months. Film-footage was independently coded by two trained raters using PIIOS and NICHD-SECCYD systems. Incremental predictive validity was assessed from 3, 5 and 7 min observation to attachment outcomes (Strange Situation; 14 months) and infant ment

SUBMITTER: Sharp H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11233099 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature