Object: We realized an intervention program in Newborn care division, aimed to facilitate parents–infant relation and to prevent Attachment Disorder, in 11 immature infants without birth complications, in the first weeks of life. Three steps composed the program: (1) psychologist’s intervention focused on caregiving during the first weeks of life, (2) follow-up during a play interaction at 6 months of life and (3) follow-up assessment of Infant–mother Attachment with the Ainsworth’s SSP at 12/18 months of life. For the present study we selected three of 11 infants (one Secure, one Insecure-Avoidant, one Insecure-Resistant) and analyzed retrospectively the relation between communicative pattern and behavioral states organization during the first step. Hypothesis: Parents-Secure Infant Communication will be balanced between parents and without conflict, so the infant will stay in Quiet Alert. Parents-Insecure Infants Communication will be unbalanced between parents and conflictual, so the infants will Cry and defensively Sleep. Method: The full intervention program were videotaped. We codified in three interactions for each infant: the Participation-P of each parent to the interaction with the infant; five Communicative Parameters-CP (Facing-FC, Motherese Language-ML, Tactile Contact/Communication-TCC, Vocal Imitation-VI, Mouth Movements Imitation-MMI); four Behavioral States (Wake-W, Active Sleep-AS, Quiet Sleep-QS, Cry). Results.Distinctive patterns 1 Secure: balanced participation of parents, evolution from using 1 to 4 CP; particularly ML increase, TCC decrease. The infant is always in Quiet Alert. 2 Avoidant: participation of only one parent, evolution from using 3 to 1 CP; particularly TCC increase. The infant is progressively more asleep and cries. 3 Resistant: unbalanced participation of parents, evolution from using 3 to 5 CP; particularly ML decrease, TCC increase. The infant sleeps during second interaction, cries during the third.The quality of parent–infant interaction regulates the organization of behavioral states in the first weeks of life.
PARENTS – INFANT COMMUNICATION AND BEHAVIORAL STATES IN THE FIRST WEEKS OF LIFE
CATAUDELLA, STEFANIA;
2004-01-01
Abstract
Object: We realized an intervention program in Newborn care division, aimed to facilitate parents–infant relation and to prevent Attachment Disorder, in 11 immature infants without birth complications, in the first weeks of life. Three steps composed the program: (1) psychologist’s intervention focused on caregiving during the first weeks of life, (2) follow-up during a play interaction at 6 months of life and (3) follow-up assessment of Infant–mother Attachment with the Ainsworth’s SSP at 12/18 months of life. For the present study we selected three of 11 infants (one Secure, one Insecure-Avoidant, one Insecure-Resistant) and analyzed retrospectively the relation between communicative pattern and behavioral states organization during the first step. Hypothesis: Parents-Secure Infant Communication will be balanced between parents and without conflict, so the infant will stay in Quiet Alert. Parents-Insecure Infants Communication will be unbalanced between parents and conflictual, so the infants will Cry and defensively Sleep. Method: The full intervention program were videotaped. We codified in three interactions for each infant: the Participation-P of each parent to the interaction with the infant; five Communicative Parameters-CP (Facing-FC, Motherese Language-ML, Tactile Contact/Communication-TCC, Vocal Imitation-VI, Mouth Movements Imitation-MMI); four Behavioral States (Wake-W, Active Sleep-AS, Quiet Sleep-QS, Cry). Results.Distinctive patterns 1 Secure: balanced participation of parents, evolution from using 1 to 4 CP; particularly ML increase, TCC decrease. The infant is always in Quiet Alert. 2 Avoidant: participation of only one parent, evolution from using 3 to 1 CP; particularly TCC increase. The infant is progressively more asleep and cries. 3 Resistant: unbalanced participation of parents, evolution from using 3 to 5 CP; particularly ML decrease, TCC increase. The infant sleeps during second interaction, cries during the third.The quality of parent–infant interaction regulates the organization of behavioral states in the first weeks of life.
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