Maternal dispositional empathy and electrodermal reactivity: Interactive contributions to maternal sensitivity with toddler-aged children.

Physiological Reactivity to Infant Crying and Observed Maternal Sensitivity

The Contributions of Maternal Sensitivity and Maternal Depressive Symptoms to Epigenetic Processes and Neuroendocrine Functioning.

This study tested whether maternal responsiveness may buffer the child to the effects of maternal depressive symptoms on DNA methylation of NR3C1, 11β-HSD2, and neuroendocrine functioning. DNA was derived from buccal epithelial cells and prestress cortisol was obtained from the saliva of 128 infants. Mothers with depressive symptoms who were more responsive and who engaged in more appropriate t...

Maternal self-efficacy of children aged one to five years in the field of diarrhea

Introduction   Despite advances in health care in developed and developing countries, including Iran, there are still high rates of children suffering from diarrhea and serious complications. In this regard, mothers' self-efficacy in preventing, controlling, and treating diarrhea is very important. The aim of this study was to determine the self-efficacy of mothers of children aged one to five...

Maternal cocaine use and mother-toddler aggression.

This study examined the direct and indirect associations between maternal cocaine use during pregnancy and mother-toddler aggression in an interactive context at 2 years of child age. We hypothesized that in addition to direct effects of cocaine exposure on maternal and child aggression, the association between maternal cocaine use and mother-toddler aggression may be indirect via higher matern...

Maternal contributions to preterm delivery.

Preterm delivery (PTD) is a complex trait with a significant familial component. However, no specific inheritance patterns have been established. The authors examined the contribution of PTDs in both the woman's family and her partner's family to her risk of PTD. The authors linked birth information from Danish national registers with pedigree information from the Danish Family Relations Databa...