학술논문
Examining Family Process among Infants and Toddlers and Implications for Maternal–Child Intervention.
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Article
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*EVALUATION of medical care
*POSTPARTUM depression
*CHILD development
*PSYCHOLOGY of mothers
*CROSS-sectional method
*FAMILY conflict
*REGRESSION analysis
*SELF-efficacy
*PEARSON correlation (Statistics)
*FINANCIAL stress
*DESCRIPTIVE statistics
*RESEARCH funding
*MOTHER-child relationship
*EARLY medical intervention
*SECONDARY analysis
*EDUCATIONAL attainment
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1053-8151
Abstract
This article examined the associations between family processes and children's development among mothers and their children participating in early intervention (EI) services. Data from mothers and their infants and toddlers (n = 100) participating in EI were analyzed using regression methods to test the predictive power of maternal depressive symptoms, self-efficacy, and quality of mother–child interactions on children's behavior problems and social and emotional competence. Mother–child interactions were the most robust predictor of child behavior problems and competence. The presence of clinically elevated maternal depressive symptoms was high (30%) and associated with more child behavior problems. Stronger endorsement of self-efficacy also was related to higher levels of child social and emotional competence. We discuss our findings related to opportunities and challenges to support mothers experiencing depressive symptoms. EI services that strive toward an integrated approach could identify mothers with depressive symptoms and play an increased role in directly addressing their needs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]