title: Relations among maternal stress, cognitive development, and early intervention in middle- and low-SES infants with developmental disabilities.
abstract: Relations between maternal stress and the development of infants with handicaps was examined in 72 middle-SES and 72 low-SES families who attended a weekly early intervention program. Measures of maternal stress and development of infants were obtained 10 months apart. Regression analyses predicted 81% of variance in later developmental level with initial Bayley MA, initial Mental Development Index (MDI), SES, initial stress, early intervention participation, and SES x Initial Stress x Attendance interaction. Subsequent maternal stress was predicted (42% variance explained) by initial stress, attendance, initial MDI, number of intervention agencies and MDI x SES x Attendance. Results were interpreted in terms of a transactional model.
authors.affiliation: University of Illinois at Chicago.
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Brinker
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Seifer
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Sameroff
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000523:psychology*; D004495:Education of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008297:Male; D009035:Mothers / Q000193:education* / Q000523:psychology; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D012944:Social Support; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications*