Maternal alexithymic traits, prenatal stress, and infant temperament.
We aimed at investigating, whether maternal alexithymia or prenatal anxiety influences infant temperament (Infant Temperament Questionnaire, IBQ) at six months. Maternal alexithymic trait of "Difficulty in Identifying Feelings" predicted higher infant "Duration of Orienting". "Fear of Bearing a Handicapped Child" predicted lower infant "Activity Level".
FinnBrain Birth Cohort Study, Turku Brain and Mind Center, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland.
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FinnBrain Birth Cohort Study, Turku Brain and Mind Center, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland; Turku University Hospital and University of Turku, Department of Child Psychiatry, Turku, Finland. Electronic address: linnea.karlsson@utu.fi.
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FinnBrain Birth Cohort Study, Turku Brain and Mind Center, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland.
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FinnBrain Birth Cohort Study, Turku Brain and Mind Center, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland; Satakunta Hospital District, Psychiatric Care Division, Harjavalta, Finland.
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Karukivi
FinnBrain Birth Cohort Study, Turku Brain and Mind Center, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland; Department of Community Dentistry, Institute of Dentistry, University of Turku, Turku, Finland.
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FinnBrain Birth Cohort Study, Turku Brain and Mind Center, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland; University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Department of Psychiatry, Turku, Finland.
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D000328:Adult; D000342:Affective Symptoms / Q000523:psychology*; D001007:Anxiety / Q000523:psychology; D015331:Cohort Studies; D019988:Children with Disabilities; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007206:Individuality; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008423:Maternal Age; D009043:Motor Activity; D009949:Orientation; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000523:psychology*; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013694:Temperament; D055815:Young Adult
Alexithymia; Anxiety; Infants; Prenatal; Temperament