Parental representation of children during the first year of life: a longitudinal comparison of mothers' and fathers' responses on Semantic Differential Scales.
The aim of this paper was to investigate parental representation over time using a specially devised Semantic Differential Scale, developed in the context of longitudinal research, carried out during children's first two years of life. 42 parent-couples, during their first experience of parenthood were asked separately to rate the concept of "my child" in specific periods of their child's first year of life. The analysis highlighted the complexity of parental representation of babies.
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Dipartimento di Psicologia dello Sviluppo e della Socializzazione, Università degli Studi di Padova, Italy.
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D000328:Adult; D005219:Father-Child Relations; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D009034:Mother-Child Relations; D010552:Personality Assessment; D010553:Personality Development; D011247:Pregnancy; D012659:Semantic Differential; D013694:Temperament