Mind-mindedness in adult and adolescent mothers: Relations to maternal sensitivity and infant attachment

被引：58
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作者：
Demers, Isabelle
Bernier, Annie [1 ]
Tarabulsy, George M. [2 ]
Provost, Marc A. [3 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Montreal, Dept Psychol, Montreal, PQ H3C 3J7, Canada
[2] Univ Laval, Quebec City, PQ G1K 7P4, Canada
[3] Univ Quebec Trois Rivieres, Trois Rivieres, PQ, Canada
来源：
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL DEVELOPMENT | 2010年 / 34卷 / 06期
关键词：
adolescent mothers; adult mothers; infant attachment; maternal sensitivity; mind-mindedness; INTERNAL EXPERIENCE; SECURITY; REPRESENTATIONS; LINKS; ASSOCIATIONS; ANTECEDENTS; PERSPECTIVE; TODDLERS; MODELS;
D O I：
10.1177/0165025410365802
中图分类号：
B844 [发展心理学（人类心理学）];
学科分类号：
040202 ;
摘要：
This article examines the quality of maternal mind-mindedness among adult and adolescent mothers, using an assessment of the appropriateness and emotional valence of maternal mind-related comments while interacting with their infants. Twenty-nine adult mothers and 69 adolescent mothers participated in two assessments with their 18-month-old infants. Results showed that adult mothers used more mind-related comments when interacting with their child, especially comments referring to infant mental states. Adult mothers also used more appropriate and positive mind-related comments. Home observations and strange situation assessments revealed that two dimensions of mind-mindedness were associated with maternal sensitivity and three with infant attachment in adult mothers, whereas only one dimension was associated with maternal sensitivity in adolescent mothers.
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页码：529 / 537
页数：9
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