A5075154200- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Neuroscience of respiration and sleep
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Infant Health and Development
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
- Education and Critical Thinking Development
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Child Development and Digital Technology
- Hemispheric Asymmetry in Neuroscience
- Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
- Gestational Diabetes Research and Management
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression
- Service-Learning and Community Engagement
- Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- Sleep and related disorders
- Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
University at Buffalo, State University of New York
2015-2024
Buffalo State University
2015-2024
Pennsylvania State University
2021
Hudson Institute
2020
York University
2002-2020
John Wiley & Sons (United States)
2020
Michigan State University
2020
Purchase College
2005
Emory University
1996-1997
Georgia Department of Public Health
1997
Background/Objectives: We examined perceptions of infant cries as a mediator between maternal tobacco/cannabis use, psychological distress (depression/anger/hostility) and reported cravings for cigarettes and/or cannabis across two time points. Methods: 94 substance-using mothers (32 tobacco-only 62 tobacco/cannabis) were recruited in pregnancy. Maternal substance use measured when their children school age (5-6 years, T1). At the middle childhood assessment (9-12 T2), listened to...
Abstract We examined the association between prenatal exposure to cigarettes and adrenocortical responses stress in 7‐month‐old infants. Cortisol levels were assessed twice prior following affect‐eliciting procedures 111 (59 exposed 52 nonexposed) reactivity was defined as difference peak poststressor cortisol level pretask level. Higher values indicated higher reactivity. Exposed infants had than nonexposed There no differences levels. Maternal hostility mediated cigarette Furthermore,...
This study examined trajectories of smoking during pregnancy among low-income smokers and differences on demographics, psychopathology, outcome expectancies women with different trajectories. The sample consisted 215 urban pregnant living in the United States. Results indicated four significant changes over time within each trajectory. Persistent had highest demographic mental health risks, reported higher craving compared to light smokers, were more likely endorse reduce negative affect,...
Abstract Fifteen nondepressed, 15 moderately depressed, and severely depressed women rated tape‐recordings of a newborn infant's hunger cry digitally altered to increase in fundamental frequency 100 Hz increments. Cries were on 4 perceptual (e.g., arousing‐not arousing) 6 caregiving rating scale items cuddle, feed) used previous studies (Zeskind, 1983). Analyses variance showed that, as pitch increased, cries more arousing, aversive, urgent, sick sounding. Highest pitched received highest...
We examined the role of anger, hostility, and aggression, in addition to depression stress, predicting persistent smoking during pregnancy a low-income sample.
Many studies on prenatal tobacco exposure (PTE) effects have relied single item retrospective measures of PTE. However, it is unclear how these may relate to more intensive maternal self-reports and biological markers use and/or fetal exposure. It also whether be valid predictors growth (gestational age, birthweight, head circumference, birth length).Data were obtained from 258 women during their pregnancy. PTE was assessed by four methods: a question, calendar-based self-report measure each...
This prospective study examined the effects of early childhood physical aggression and violence exposure on bullying victimization/perpetration attitudes toward guns in adolescence (EA) a high-risk sample. Participants included 216 mother-child dyads from an ongoing longitudinal using multi-method assessments (e.g., classroom observations, laboratory assessment, parent-, teacher-, child self-reports). Results supported developmental pathway adversity (i.e., prenatal substance use) to at...
The personnel preparation of early intervention/early childhood special educator (EI/ECSE) candidates is a pivotal stage in supporting the development professionals who can effectively work with young children and at-risk developmental disabilities, their families, other service providers. This process encompasses multifaceted approach to equip knowledge, skills, attitudes/dispositions successfully within field. compilation article includes multiple authors each section share strategies,...
This study examined several alternative methods to measure cumulative risk (CR) based on multiple indicators. Several for measuring CR are presented and their conceptual methodological assumptions assessed. More specifically, at the individual level, we implications of various measurement approaches (i.e., dichotomous, proportion- z-scores). At composite measured as an observed score, compared this approach with two variable-centered (consisting reflective formative indicators)...
Abstract This study examined the association between prenatal exposure to cocaine and autonomic regulation at 7 months of age. Heart rate (HR) respiratory sinus arrhythmia (RSA) were obtained from 154 (79 exposed, 75 nonexposed) infants during baseline tasks designed elicit positive negative affect. Cocaine‐exposed had higher HR affect task. There was a significant suppression RSA task for nonexposed but not exposed infants. Fetal growth maternal caregiving behavior did mediate or moderate...
This study examined direct and indirect associations between prenatal cocaine exposure (CE) children's externalizing problems in kindergarten via higher maternal harshness lower self-regulation early childhood. Other environmental risk variables, such as child to community violence experience of hunger, were used additional predictors. The sample consisted 216 mother-infant dyads recruited at delivery from local area hospitals (116 cocaine-exposed, 100 nonexposed). Maternal was coded...
ABSTRACT This study examined the association between prenatal tobacco exposure (PTE) and infant cortisol reactivity at 9 months of age. Child sex maternal parenting behavior were hypothesized moderators. The sample included 217 (148 tobacco‐exposed, 69 non‐exposed) mother‐child dyads. Data used obtained from pregnancy assessments, mother‐infant feeding interactions 2 months, salivary four time points in response to frustration months. Results indicated a significant PTE that was moderated by...
Abstract This study investigated the longitudinal associations among prenatal substance use, socioeconomic adversity, parenting (maternal warmth, sensitivity, and harshness), children's self-regulation (internalization of rules conscience), conduct problems from infancy to middle childhood (Grade 2). Three competing conceptual models including cascade (indirect or mediated), additive (cumulative), transactional (bidirectional) effects were tested compared. The sample consisted 216 low-income...
I evaluated a brief homework assignment designed to reduce citation problems in research-based term papers. Students 2 developmental psychology classes received presentation and handout defining plagiarism with tips on how cite sources avoid plagiarizing. In addition, students 1 class completed assignments which they had identify information page of text that required citation. Results found who the fewer citations, believed better understanding situations comprised plagiarism, more...
To examine the association between maternal cocaine use during pregnancy and physiological measures of regulation, which included heart rate (HR) respiratory sinus arrhythmia (RSA).Potential mediators moderators this were explored. Participants 141 mother-infant dyads (77 exposed 64 nonexposed) recruited at birth. Average infant HR RSA was assessed 4-8 weeks age a 15 minute period sleep.Results indicated dose-dependent effect prenatal exposure to on RSA. There no evidence that fetal growth...