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Infant age, context, and family system influences on the interactive behavior of mothers of infants with mental delay

1997; Wiley; Volume: 20; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1002/(sici)1098-240x(199702)20

1098-240X

Patricia T. Becker, Kay Engelhardt, Mary F. Steinmann, Janet H. Kane,

Infant Development and Preterm Care

Research in Nursing & HealthVolume 20, Issue 1 p. 39-50 Infant age, context, and family system influences on the interactive behavior of mothers of infants with mental delay Patricia T. Becker, Corresponding Author Patricia T. Becker University of Wisconsin-Madison, 600 Highland Avenue, Madison, WI 53792-2455University of Wisconsin-Madison, 600 Highland Avenue, Madison, WI 53792-2455Search for more papers by this authorKay F. Engelhardt, Kay F. Engelhardt College of Nursing, University of Tennessee-Memphis, 877 Madison Avenue, Memphis, TN 38163Search for more papers by this authorMary F. Steinmann, Mary F. Steinmann Central Wisconsin Center for the Developmentally Disabled, Madison, WI 53704Search for more papers by this authorJanet Kane, Janet Kane University of Wisconsin-Madison, 600 Highland Avenue, Madison, WI 53792-2455Search for more papers by this author Patricia T. Becker, Corresponding Author Patricia T. Becker University of Wisconsin-Madison, 600 Highland Avenue, Madison, WI 53792-2455University of Wisconsin-Madison, 600 Highland Avenue, Madison, WI 53792-2455Search for more papers by this authorKay F. Engelhardt, Kay F. Engelhardt College of Nursing, University of Tennessee-Memphis, 877 Madison Avenue, Memphis, TN 38163Search for more papers by this authorMary F. Steinmann, Mary F. Steinmann Central Wisconsin Center for the Developmentally Disabled, Madison, WI 53704Search for more papers by this authorJanet Kane, Janet Kane University of Wisconsin-Madison, 600 Highland Avenue, Madison, WI 53792-2455Search for more papers by this author First published: 07 December 1998 https://doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1098-240X(199702)20:1 3.0.CO;2-VCitations: 17AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Abstract Interactive behavior of 30 mothers of infants with mental delay and 30 comparison mothers and infants was examined in relation to child age (first and second year), context (feeding versus teaching), maternal characteristics (family stress, coping resources), and family social system (maternal education). Groups were compared from two perspectives: with infants matched on mental age (9 and 19 months MA), and on chronological age (8 and 18 months CA). Study mothers scored lower than comparison mothers during teaching but not during feeding in year 1 with both MA and CA match, but only with the CA match in year 2. Study infants scored lower than comparison infants in both contexts in year 1, but not in year 2. Groups did not differ on maternal or family measures. In year 1, group status, coping, and maternal education were predictive of mother interaction. In year 2, only maternal education was predictive. Results confirm the importance of type of match, context, and family system variables in understanding effects of child mental delay on maternal interactive behavior. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Res Nurs Health 20: 39–50, 1997 Citing Literature Volume20, Issue1February 1997Pages 39-50 RelatedInformation