The effects of mother-infant bonding on children's strengths and difficulties.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Several studies have shown that parental relationships between infants and their caregivers, and their mental health condition in childhood, influence children's development. The present study aimed to predict the effects of maternal mental health and mother-infant bonding at 10 months of age on Japanese children's behavioral development at 5 years. We analyzed factors including maternal mental health and mother-infant bonding to predict subtype classes as a prospective cohort study.

Methods

Data from Japan's Chiba Study of Mother and Child Health (C-MACH) were used. The Japanese versions of the Mother-to-Infant Bonding Scale (MIBS) and Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) were administered to 275 consenting mothers and their children. We used latent cla

SUBMITTER: Kawasaki T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11815701 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature