title: Differences and similarities between father-infant interaction and mother-infant interaction.
abstract: The aim of this study was to compare father-infant interaction with mother-infant interaction, and explore differences and similarities between parents. Related factors for quality of father-infant interaction were also examined. Sixteen pairs of parents with infants aged 0 to 36 months were observed for play interaction between parents and their children. Results suggested no significant differences between parents, but children's interactions were significantly more contingent with fathers than mothers (p =.045). Significant correlations between parents were found in socialemotional growth fostering encouragement for children during interaction (ρ =.73, p =.001). Paternal depressive symptoms were significantly correlated to paternal sensitivity to child's cues (ρ =-.59, p =.017).
authors.affiliation: Graduate school of Health Care Sciences, Child and Family Nursing, Tokyo Medical and Dental University.
authors.forename: Satoshi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yago
authors.affiliation: Graduate school of Health Care Sciences, Child and Family Nursing, Tokyo Medical and Dental University.
authors.forename: Taiko
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hirose
authors.affiliation: Graduate school of Health Care Sciences, Child and Family Nursing, Tokyo Medical and Dental University.
authors.forename: Motoko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Okamitsu
authors.affiliation: Graduate school of Health Care Sciences, Child and Family Nursing, Tokyo Medical and Dental University.
authors.forename: Yukiko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Okabayashi
authors.affiliation: Graduate school of Health Care Sciences, Child and Family Nursing, Tokyo Medical and Dental University.
authors.forename: Kayoko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hiroi
authors.affiliation: Tokyo Saiseikai School of Nursing.
authors.forename: Nozomi
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Nakagawa
authors.affiliation: Keio University.
authors.forename: Takahide
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Omori
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D002657:Child Development; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003463:Cues; D003863:Depression / Q000523:psychology; D004522:Educational Status; D004644:Emotions; D004651:Employment; D005219:Father-Child Relations; D005220:Fathers / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007182:Income; D007223:Infant; D018730:Infant Behavior; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D008425:Maternal Behavior; D008603:Mental Health; D009034:Mother-Child Relations; D016487:Parenting; D010332:Paternal Behavior; D010988:Play and Playthings; D012737:Sex Factors; D012944:Social Support; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000523:psychology