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Presentation
Maternal State of Mind: How Does It Impact the Ability to Flexibly Adjust to Siblings' Needs?
International Conference on Infant Studies (2010)
  • Kathleen Anne O'Connor, University of Western Ontario
  • Greg Moran, University of Western Ontario
  • David R. Pederson, University of Western Ontario
  • Sandi Bento, University of Western Ontario
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Abstract

PURPOSE: To investigate the impact of maternal state of mind on the ability to adapt interactive behavior and perceptions of attachment behaviour across siblings.

RESULTS: Maternal sensitivity and perceptions of siblings’ attachment behavior were highly correlated across children of non-Autonomous mothers, but not Autonomous mothers. Non-Autonomous mothers behaved similarly on eight domains of interactive behaviour, while Autonomous mothers behaved similarly on only two.

CONCLUSION: These findings suggest that maternal state of mind is implicated in the ability to flexibly adapt interactive style and relationship-specific attachment perceptions across siblings.

Keywords
  • attachment behabiour,
  • maternal state of mind,
  • siblings
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Publication Date
March, 2010
Comments
Poster presentation at the International Conference on Infant Studies in Baltimore, MD in March 2010
Citation Information
Kathleen Anne O'Connor, Greg Moran, David R. Pederson and Sandi Bento. "Maternal State of Mind: How Does It Impact the Ability to Flexibly Adjust to Siblings' Needs?" International Conference on Infant Studies (2010)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/gregmoran/93/