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Infant interest in their mother's face is associated with maternal psychological health.

Authors :
Jones, Rebecca
Slade, Pauline
Pascalis, Olivier
Herbert, Jane S.
Source :
Infant Behavior & Development. Dec2013, Vol. 36 Issue 4, p686-693. 8p.
Publication Year :
2013

Abstract

Highlights: [•] Young infants preferentially attend to their mother's face. [•] We examine maternal factors and the mother-face preference at 3.5-months. [•] 57% of mothers in this community sample exhibited some symptoms of emotional distress. [•] Infants’ mother-face interest is associated with maternal psychological health. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
01636383
Volume :
36
Issue :
4
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Infant Behavior & Development
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
92715558
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.infbeh.2013.07.002