Improvements in the Child-Rearing Attitudes of Latina Mothers Exposed to Interpersonal Trauma Predict Greater Maternal Sensitivity Toward Their 6-Month-Old Infants.

CHILD rearing; HISPANIC American mothers; SENSITIVITY (Personality trait); MOTHER-infant relationship; POST-traumatic stress disorder; ATTITUDES of mothers; INTIMATE partner violence; EDUCATION of Hispanic Americans; EDUCATION of mothers; ANALYSIS of variance; COUNSELING; HEALTH attitudes; PSYCHOLOGY of Hispanic Americans; MOTHER-child relationship; PSYCHOLOGY of mothers; POSTNATAL care; PRENATAL care; PSYCHOANALYTIC interpretation; REGRESSION analysis; SOCIOECONOMIC factors; PSYCHOLOGY

The current study investigated maternal sensitivity in a treatment-seeking sample of predominately Latina, low-income pregnant women with histories of interpersonal trauma exposure. Pregnant women (N = 52; M = 27.08 years, SD = 5.66) who enrolled in a study of a perinatal adaptation of child-parent psychotherapy reported on their posttraumatic stress symptoms and child-rearing attitudes at baseline and again at 6-months postpartum. Maternal sensitivity was measured via observational coding of a free-play episode at 6-months postpartum. Two thirds of mothers exhibited healthy levels of maternal sensitivity, M > 4.0 (range = 2.5-7.0). The results of multiple linear regression predicting maternal sensitivity, R(2) = .26, indicated that greater improvements in child-rearing attitudes over the course of treatment predicted higher levels of maternal sensitivity, β = .33, whereas improvements in posttraumatic stress symptoms over the course of treatment did not, β = -.10. Mothers' attitudes regarding parenting during the perinatal period may be a mechanism by which intervention fosters healthy mother-infant relationship dynamics. Thus, parenting attitudes are a worthy target of intervention in vulnerable families. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Resumen El presente estudio investigó la sensibilidad materna en una muestra de mujeres embarazadas con historia de exposición a trauma interpersonal, que solicitaron tratamiento, predominantemente latinas, de bajos ingresos.Mujeres embarazadas (N = 52; M = 27.08 años, DS = 5.66) enroladas en un estudio de adaptación perinatal de una Psicoterapia Padres-Hijo reportaron sus síntomas de estrés postraumático y sus actitudes de crianza al inicio y nuevamente a los 6 meses postparto. La sensibilidad materna se midió vía codificación observacional de un episodio de juego libre a los 6 meses del postparto. Dos tercios de las madres exhibieron niveles saludables de sensibilidad materna, M>4.0 (rango: 2.5 a 7). Los resultados de la regresión lineal múltiple que predicen la sensibilidad materna, R² = .26, indicaron que mayores mejorías en las actitudes de crianza de los hijos durante el tratamiento predijo mayores niveles de sensibilidad materna, β = .33, mientras que las mejorías en los síntomas de estrés postraumático en el curso del tratamiento no lo hacían, β = -.10. Actitudes de las madres con respecto a la crianza durante el período perinatal pueden ser un mecanismo por el cual la intervención fomenta dinámicas relacionales madre-hijo saludables. Por lo tanto, las actitudes de crianza son dignos objetivos de la intervención en las familias vulnerables. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Traditional and Simplified Chinese Abstracts by AsianSTSS 標題 : 曾經歷人際創傷的拉丁裔母親育兒態度改善能預測對其六個月大嬰兒持較高母性敏感度 撮要: 本研究透過來自低收入家庭、曾經歷人際創傷並尋求治療的孕婦探索母性敏感度。樣本主要為拉丁裔人士。她們懷孕時參與親子心理治療的圍產期適應力研究 (N = 52; M = 27.08 歲, SD = 5.66)༌分別在基線和產後六個月報告創傷後壓力症狀和育兒態度。研究於她們產後六個月的一次自由節段進行觀察編碼法༌測量母性敏感度。三分之二的母親展現健康的敏感度༌M > 4.0 (值域為 2.5 至 7)。多重線性迴歸預測母性敏感度(R2 = .26)༌顯示療程中育兒態度改善越大便預測到較高水平的母性敏感度(β = .33)༌而創傷後壓力症狀在療程中改善則無此預測(β = -.10)。干預治療可能透過調整母親在圍產期的育兒態度來培養健康的母嬰關係。因此༌為弱勢家庭提供的干預治療值得以改善育兒態度為目標。 标题 : 曾经历人际创伤的拉丁裔母亲育儿态度改善能预测对其六个月大婴儿持较高母性敏感度 撮要: 本研究透过来自低收入家庭、曾经历人际创伤并寻求治疗的孕妇探索母性敏感度。样本主要为拉丁裔人士。她们怀孕时参与亲子心理治疗的围产期适应力研究 (N = 52; M = 27.08 岁, SD = 5.66)༌分别在基线和产后六个月报告创伤后压力症状和育儿态度。研究于她们产后六个月的一次自由节段进行观察编码法༌测量母性敏感度。三分之二的母亲展现健康的敏感度༌M > 4.0 (值域为 2.5 至 7)。多重线性回归预测母性敏感度(R2 = .26)༌显示疗程中育儿态度改善越大便预测到较高水平的母性敏感度(β = .33)༌而创伤后压力症状在疗程中改善则无此预测(β = -.10)。干预治疗可能透过调整母亲在围产期的育儿态度来培养健康的母婴关系。因此༌为弱势家庭提供的干预治疗值得以改善育儿态度为目标。 [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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