Mother- Versus Infant-Centered Correlates of Maternal Mind-Mindedness in the First Year of Life

Infancy : the Official Journal of the International Society on Infant Studies
Elizabeth MeinsSusan R Leekam

Abstract

We investigated whether maternal mind-mindedness in infant-mother interaction related to aspects of obstetric history and infant temperament. Study 1, conducted with a socially diverse sample of 206 eight-month-old infants and their mothers, focused on links between maternal mind-mindedness and (i) planned conception, (ii) perception of pregnancy, and (iii) recollections of first contact with the child. The two indices of mind-mindedness (appropriate and nonattuned mind-related comments) related to different aspects of obstetric history, but no strong associations were seen with socioeconomic status, maternal depression, or perceived social support. In Study 2, we found good temporal stability in both indices of mind-mindedness in a sample of 41 infant-mother dyads between 3 and 7 months. Neither index of mind-mindedness related to infant temperament. We conclude that mind-mindedness is best characterized as a facet of the specific caregiver-child relationship, while also being influenced by stable cognitive-behavioral traits in the mother.

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Feb 19, 2015·Attachment & Human Development·Karen MilliganLeslie Atkinson
Jan 10, 2013·Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology·Elizabeth MeinsSarah Fishburn
Apr 1, 2019·Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology·Cristina ColonnesiSusan M Bögels
Dec 11, 2013·Child Development·Rosie EnsorClaire Hughes
Apr 13, 2017·Development and Psychopathology·Robin SchachtSusan Pawlby
Jul 29, 2015·The British Journal of Developmental Psychology·Elizabeth KirkBen C Fletcher
Feb 17, 2015·Infant and Child Development·Paige E DavisCharles Fernyhough
Jul 1, 2012·Infancy : the Official Journal of the International Society on Infant Studies·Elizabeth MeinsMichelle Turner
Apr 18, 2017·Development and Psychopathology·M Ann EasterbrooksClaudia Miranda-Julian
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Feb 12, 2020·Infant Mental Health Journal·Amy L PaineMichael Robling
Aug 5, 2020·Infancy : the Official Journal of the International Society on Infant Studies·Chiara GiovanelliLucia Carli
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