Emergence of temperament in the neonate: neonates who cry longer during their first bath still cry longer at their next bathings.

Authors :: Tsuchiya H
Source :: Infant behavior & development [Infant Behav Dev] 2011 Dec; Vol. 34 (4), pp. 627-31. Date of Electronic Publication: 2011 Jul 12.
Publication Year :: 2011
Abstract: We observed that neonates who cried during bathing on day 2 still cried on days 3 and 4. The correlation coefficient, for example, between day 2 and day 3 was r=0.410, p<0.001, n=100. Neonates may already have a distinct temperament (withdrawal and adaptability) as early as day 2 after birth.<br /> (Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)

Subjects :: Female
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Male
Baths psychology
Crying psychology
Temperament

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