[Behavioral markers of premature infants--a study of "temperament in early childhood"].
In a two-point longitudinal study we compared preterm and fullterm infants with respect to certain behaviour patterns known as "infant temperament". Interdependencies between depression and childrearing attitudes of the mothers and temperamental characteristics of infants are analysed. Investigations took place after birth and four months (corrected age) later and comprised, among other questionnaires, a new German temperament assessment scale as well as clinical data. Our results show that, independent of their depression and childrearing attitudes, mothers of preterm infants describe their babies as showing much less positive emotions and having far more problems in being soothed. In both groups the baby's positive reactions and soothability was related to the extent of its mother's motivation to stimulate the baby and care for it. However, showing many negative emotions cannot sufficiently be explained by prematurity and certain mother characteristics at time of birth.
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Abteilung Medizinische Psychologie des Zentrums für Psychosomatische Medizin der Justus-Liebig-Universität Giessen.
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D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature / Q000523:psychology*; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D009034:Mother-Child Relations; D016487:Parenting / Q000523:psychology; D010552:Personality Assessment; D010553:Personality Development; D013694:Temperament
Verhaltensmerkmale frühgeborener Säuglinge--Eine Untersuchung zum "frühkindlichen Temperament".