A5033575328- Infant Health and Development
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Child and Animal Learning Development
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Language Development and Disorders
- Child Development and Digital Technology
- Humor Studies and Applications
- Phonetics and Phonology Research
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Neuroscience of respiration and sleep
- Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
- Reading and Literacy Development
- Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies
- Child Therapy and Development
- Sleep and related disorders
- Face Recognition and Perception
- Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics
- Titanium Alloys Microstructure and Properties
- Metal and Thin Film Mechanics
- Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
- Health disparities and outcomes
University of Georgia
2007-2024
National Central University
2022
Purdue University West Lafayette
1993-2010
National Taiwan University
2010
University of Utah
1996-2006
Child & Family Service
2003
University of Washington
2000
Google (United States)
1999
Duke University
1993-1996
This investigation examined associations between pre- and postnatal reports of 1st-time mothers' depression, anxiety, marital quality infant temperament changes in feelings efficacy. Maternal efficacy measured prenatally was associated with concurrent measures conflict, levels previous child-care experience. Mothers' perception postnatally accounted for a significant proportion variance maternal Although individual differences women's were fairly stable, increases also observed over time....
In this study the authors attempted to unravel relational, dynamical, and historical nature of mother-infant communication during first 6 months. Thirteen mothers their infants were videotaped weekly from 4 24 weeks face-to-face interactions. Three distinct patterns identified: symmetrical, asymmetrical, unilateral. Guided by a dynamic systems perspective, explored stability transitions between these patterns. Findings event history analysis showed that (a) there are regularly recurring...
Laughter in infant-directed speech was examined 13 mother-infant pairs to investigate the possible co-occurrence of and laughter. Contrary previous findings adult-adult social interaction, all mothers produced simultaneously with laughter up 50% laughs. In most these speech-laughs onset laugh simultaneous. occurred on both function content words more likely occur approximately 2 utterances that were statements rather than questions or exclamations. are different outcomes from a...
This study investigated the social regulatory function of infant nondistress vocalization in modulating maternal response. Thirteen infants and their mothers were observed weekly a face-to-face interaction situation from 4 to 24 weeks. After occurrences speech quality identified, contingent responses these vocalizations also coded. Each responsive action was further classified by change processes involved. Results showed that it occurrence rather than its regulated verbal response...
Different types of smiling varying in amplitude lip corner retraction were investigated during 2 mother-infant games--peekaboo and tickle--at 6 12 months normally occurring perturbed games. Using Facial Action Coding System (FACS), infant smiles coded as simple (lip only), Duchenne (simple plus cheek raising), play jaw drop), duplay (Duchenne drop). In addition, again using FACS, the was on a 5-point scale. Rather than single smile expression that differs only amplitude, authors found...
The relations among maternal support networks, perceptions of parenting, attributions for parenting situations, and children's social development, as indexed by peer acceptance, cognitive performance, the PPVT-R PSI, were examined in a sample 69 mothers their preschool-age children. Network characteristics directly predicted performance indirectly acceptance through effects on attributions. Parent cognitions mediators network development are discussed, addressing variation due to dimensions,...
Different types of infant smiles in the family positive emotions were investigated during two mother‐infant games: peekaboo and tickle. There 27 6‐month‐old infants 28 12‐month‐olds. Infant coded as simple (lip corner retraction only), Duchenne (simple plus cheek raising), play jaw drop), duplay raise drop). Results show that each type smile has a systematic pattern association with game (peekaboo or tickle), component (setup climax), trial (six trials for game), direction infant’s gaze. No...
Very low birth weight (VLBW) infants of higher (n = 18) and lower 29) perinatal biological risk were contrasted at 4 months adjusted age with healthy full-term 32) in their arousal during a standardized peekaboo game an examiner. VLBW showed less positive arousal, more negative 3 mixtures behavioral cues across the seldom seen for infants-strong both strong alone, no either or arousal. Contrary to expectations, did not strongly predict variations within group. Possible changes how internal...
Abstract Oral feeding has been reported to compromise breathing among preterm infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) during hospitalization or shortly after discharge. However, limited information was available concerning whether BPD remain vulnerable and growth insufficiency a longer term of follow‐up. The purpose this study therefore examine the effect severity on pulse oxygen saturation (SpO 2 ) in very low birth weight (VLBW) infancy. Seventy‐two VLBW 15 were prospectively...
The early development of infant non-distress vocalizations was investigated in this study. Thirteen infants, from 4 to 24 weeks age, and their mothers were observed weekly a face-to-face interaction situation. speech quality (syllabic versus vocalic) melodic complexity (simple complex) coded independently. Based on complexity, four types categorized: simple complex syllabic (speech-like) as well vocalic (non-speech-like) vocalizations. Results showed that sounds longer duration less frequent...
Weekly laboratory observations of free play for 13 middle‐income mother–infant dyads, from 1 to 6 months age, were used study the synchronization developmental trajectories between infant postural position and gaze direction. Mothers sat in a straight‐backed chair while holding infants on their laps adjust infant’s posture. Postural was coded as upright (supported sitting or standing mother’s lap) other (lying, cradling, being held close mother). Gaze either at face away. The age onset...
Recordings were obtained of the laughter vocalizations four 3-year-old children during three sessions spontaneous free-play between mother and child in a laboratory playroom. Acoustic analysis was used to determine durations, events, F0, harmonic characteristics, suggest taxonomy types. Melodic contours assessed from patterns F0 change laughter. Mean duration laughs ranged 200 ms 2.0 s, but events within laugh usually about 200-ms duration. Laughs intuitively classified into major types,...