Neurobehavioral Profiles in Low-Risk Infants: Associations With Prenatal Maternal Biobehavior and Birth Characteristics.

ABSTRACT: Newborn neurobehavior is a critical indicator of early childhood development. Therefore, we examined perinatal predictors of neurobehavioral patterns among healthy, medically low-risk infants. Participants include 385 mothers and infants. Self-reported emotion dysregulation and respiratory sinus arrhythmia (RSA) data were collected during the third trimester. Infant neurobehavior was measured approximately 24-h after birth (M = 3.61, SD = 8.39, range = 1-61 days) using the NICU Network Neurobehavioral Scale (NNNS). Latent profile analysis identified three NNNS profiles. Infants in the high-arousal, high-stress profile (P3) demonstrated more dysregulated neurobehavior than infants in the high-attention, moderate-regulation profile (P1) or the low-arousal, high-lethargy profile (P2). There w

SUBMITTER: Maylott SE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12862585 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature