Six weeks that changed the preterm infant brain: lessons learned from the Family Nurture Intervention randomized controlled trials
Frontiers in Psychology,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
15
Опубликована: Янв. 7, 2025
Aim
We
review
extensive
results
from
two
randomized
controlled
trials
conducted
over
9
years,
comparing
standard
care
(SC)
in
level-4
neonatal
intensive
units
(NICUs)
with
SC
plus
Family
Nurture
Intervention
(FNI).
Methods
FNI
included
~six
weeks
of
facilitated
mother-infant
interactions
aimed
at
achieving
‘autonomic
emotional
connection’,
a
novel
construct
that
describes
the
mother-baby
relationship
level
autonomic
nervous
system.
Results
and
conclusion
Thus
far,
18
peer-reviewed
publications
documented
significant
positive
short-and
long-term
effects
on
infant
neurobehavioral
functioning,
developmental
trajectories
both
mother
child
health
through
five
years.
The
observed
profound
central
system
function
following
relatively
short
intervention
support
theory
emotions
.
discuss
theoretical
clinical
advances
grew
out
speculate
how
changes
‘dysregulation’
to
co-regulation.
new
constructs
tools
can
be
used
view
measure
relationship.
present
simple
blueprint
improve
preterm
birth
outcomes.
Finally,
we
significance
our
findings
possible
impact
future
worldwide.
Язык: Английский
Dyadic resilience after postpartum depression: The protective role of mother-infant respiratory sinus arrhythmia synchrony during play for maternal and child mental health across early childhood
Development and Psychopathology,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown, С. 1 - 17
Опубликована: Янв. 13, 2025
Abstract
Coordination
in
mothers’
and
their
infants’
parasympathetic
nervous
system
functioning
(i.e.,
respiratory
sinus
arrhythmia
[RSA]
synchrony)
specifically
during
playful
interactions
may
promote
resilience
against
exposure
to
postpartum
depressive
symptoms
(PPD),
for
both
members
of
the
dyad.
To
test
biobehavioral
synchrony
theory-derived
hypotheses,
we
evaluated
whether
positive
mother-infant
RSA
play
attenuated
associations
between
maternal
PPD
future
child
behavior
problems
symptoms.
322
low-income,
Mexican-origin
mothers
children
participated
5-min
resting
baseline
free
interaction
tasks
when
were
24
weeks
age;
reported
on
at
12-
36-months
age.
Results
multilevel
structural
equation
models
demonstrated
that,
though
differed
depending
levels
non-interactive
tasks,
protective
benefits
12-month
36-month
internalizing
specific
its
assessment
a
interaction.
suggest
that
dyadic
coordination
physiological
capacities
is
an
active
mechanism
promotes
emotional
distress
children.
Язык: Английский
The Nature of Love Revisited: How Social Bonds Shape Development
Developmental Science,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
28(3)
Опубликована: Март 4, 2025
Язык: Английский
The relationship between parental smartphone dependence and elementary students’ internet addiction during the COVID-19 lockdown in China: the mediating role of parent–child conflict and the moderating role of parental roles
Frontiers in Psychology,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
15
Опубликована: Дек. 11, 2024
During
the
COVID-19
lockdown
in
China,
shift
of
family
members’
work
and
study
to
online
platforms
accelerated
internet
proliferation
led
a
growing
prominence
addiction
among
younger
age
groups,
posing
threat
individual
societal
health
development.
Previous
research
has
primarily
focused
on
upper-grade
elementary
students,
with
relatively
less
attention
given
resulting
insufficient
representativeness
student
samples.
Additionally,
exploring
how
parental
addictive
behaviors
are
associated
mechanisms
students
been
limited,
which
affects
development
scientifically
based
effective
intervention
measures
for
addressing
this
population.
This
study,
grounded
Family
Systems
Theory,
explores
associative
between
smartphone
dependence
students’
addiction,
specifically
examining
mediating
role
parent–child
conflict
moderating
roles.
Using
convenience
sampling
method,
questionnaires
were
administered
parents
from
two
schools,
433
valid
responses.
Structural
equation
modeling
analysis
revealed
that
is
association
further
influenced
by
conflict.
roles
moderate
relationships
conflict,
as
well
addiction.
Compared
mothers,
fathers’
more
significantly
correlated
conflicts
initiated
fathers
strongly
may
be
related
China’s
traditional
“male
breadwinner,
female
homemaker”
culture.
Mothers
typically
assume
parenting
responsibilities
establish
closer
emotional
bonds
their
children,
serving
protective
factor
against
Therefore,
it
recommended
reduce
avoid
conflicts,
increase
involvement
activities
build
stronger
connections
thereby
fostering
healthier
use
students.
The
findings
provide
valuable
insights
developing
family-based
interventions
address
children.
Язык: Английский