Microanalysis of 4-Month Infant Vocal Affect Qualities and Maternal Postpartum Depression |
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Authors: | Donna Demetri Friedman Beatrice Beebe Joseph Jaffe Don Ross Sandra Triggs |
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Institution: | (1) Silver School of Social Work, New York University, New York, NY, USA;(2) New York State Psychiatric Institute, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA |
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Abstract: | This study examined the association of 6-week maternal self-report depressive symptoms measured by the Center for Epidemiological
Studies-Depression Scale (CES-D) with 4-month infant vocal affect qualities. This was part a larger study which examined many
additional domains of both infant and maternal behavior. Infant vocal affect qualities were examined in 122 4-month old infants
during face-to-face play in relation to 6-week maternal depressive symptoms. Mothers were categorized depressed (26.2%) based
on a 16+ cutoff on the CES-D. Videotaped interactions were coded on a 1-s time basis for infant vocal affect qualities (high
positive, neutral/positive, fuss/whimper, cry, angry protest and silent.) Infants of depressed mothers were more vocally activated
in both positive and negative qualities. In addition, infants of depressed mothers were more vocally variable, specifically
in and out of fuss/whimper, as well as more likely to change, rather than maintain vocal states. |
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