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Maternal Anxiety: a 5-Year Review of an Intervention Study.

Authors :
Barnett, B.
Schaafsma, M. F.
Guzman, A.-M.
Parker, G. B.
Source :
Journal of Child Psychology. 1991, Vol. 32 Issue 3, p423-438. 16p.
Publication Year :
1991

Abstract

Primiparous women were divided into groups according to their post-partum trait anxiety scores. Professional or non-professional support for the first 12 months was offered to two subgroups of high trait anxiety subjects. At the 5-year follow-up the high-anxiety mothers ( n= 57) manifested more psychological and social pathology than moderate- and low-anxiety mothers ( n= 43), and their children also showed signs of poorer adaptation. There was evidence of improved outcome for mothers in the professional intervention group, but not for their children. Child psychopathology was predicted best by maternal psychosocial variables, and to a lesser extent by child temperament variables. The relation of infant attachment and temperament measures to subsequent psychopathology is discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00219630
Volume :
32
Issue :
3
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Journal of Child Psychology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
90744730
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-7610.1991.tb00321.x