Influences on maternal responsivity in mothers of children with fragile X syndrome.
This study investigated the influence of maternal and child variables on the maternal responsivity of 55 mothers with young children with fragile X syndrome. Data included video observations of mother-child interactions in four different contexts, standardized assessments with the children, and standardized questionnaires for the mothers. The video observations were coded for child communication acts; maternal responsivity was coded at two levels: a more general measure and a behavior-by-behavior measure. Results indicated that child developmental level and language ability strongly influenced behavior-by-behavior responsivity, while maternal IQ was the strongest predictor of both general and behavior-by-behavior responsivity, after controlling for child developmental level.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, USA. asterling@waisman.wisc.edu
Audra M
AM
Sterling
Steven F
SF
Warren
Nancy
N
Brady
Kandace
K
Fleming
D000328:Adult; D002657:Child Development / Q000502:physiology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005600:Fragile X Syndrome / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007360:Intelligence / Q000502:physiology; D008297:Male; D008425:Maternal Behavior; D009034:Mother-Child Relations; D009035:Mothers / Q000523:psychology*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D036301:Qualitative Research; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014741:Video Recording