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The impact of physical maltreatment history on the adolescent mother-infant relationship: mediating and moderating effects during the transition to early parenthood.
- Source :
- Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology; Jun2004, Vol. 32 Issue 3, p249-261, 13p
- Publication Year :
- 2004
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Abstract
- Using attachment theory as a framework, this paper examines how pregnant adolescents' experiences of physical maltreatment during childhood influence the subsequent mother-infant relationship in 203 low-income adolescents followed from the 3rd trimester of pregnancy through the 1st year of parenthood. The relation between physical maltreatment history and early difficulty in the mother-infant relationship was mediated by adolescents' evaluations of the relationship with their primary caretaker and the feelings they associated with motherhood measured prior to childbirth. In addition, a supportive romantic relationship during pregnancy acted as a protective factor by moderating the impact of maltreatment history on the quality of the subsequent mother-infant relationship. Findings support the importance of assessments and interventions that consider the social context and relational history of pregnant and parenting adolescents. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- MOTHER-infant relationship
TEENAGE mothers
ATTACHMENT behavior
PARENTHOOD
PREGNANCY
CHILDBIRTH
TEENAGE pregnancy
CHILD abuse & psychology
CHILD abuse
COMPARATIVE studies
MATERNAL age
RESEARCH methodology
MEDICAL cooperation
MOTHER-child relationship
PARENTING
PSYCHOANALYTIC interpretation
RESEARCH
RESEARCH funding
SOCIAL support
EVALUATION research
PSYCHOLOGY
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00910627
- Volume :
- 32
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 13336855
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1023/B:JACP.0000026139.01671.fd