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The mother-infant interactions and the development of self-regulation : a comparative study of term and preterm infants
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This dissertation aims to study the similarities between term and preterm infants in the mother-infant interactions and the infant’s development of the self-regulation. There are three main experiences related to the infant’s self-regulation development and the mother-infant interactions: Still-Face Experiment, Free-Play Situation and the Strange Situation Experiment.
The Apgar scores (measure of the general health of the newborn) and the Care-Index scores were found to be significantly different for preterm and term infants. The Apgar scores were also different across the majority of the infant’s weight groups and mother’s age groups. Also, some of the Care-Index maternal scales (maternal sensitivity and passivity) were found to be significantly different for the majority of education levels.
The relation between the Still-Face Experiment and the Strange Situation Experiment was already discussed in several studies and is supported by this dissertation: Self-Comfort, Socially Negative and Socially Positive behaviors are related with the Insecure, Resistant and Secure attachments. Both preterm and term infants displayed a Socially Positive behavior and a Secure attachment in the majority of cases. However, tests shown that the results of these experiences could depend on the sample type (preterm or term infants).
When analyzed separately, preterm and term infants seem to have similar results in each analysis. However, this was not found to be true: the results for the Still-Face Experiment, Free-Play Situation and the Strange Situation Experiment were significantly different for preterm and term infants.
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Dissertation presented as the partial requirement for obtaining a Master's degree in Statistics and Information Management, specialization in Information Analysis and Management
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Preterm infants Term infants Apgar Score Still-Face Experiment Care-Index Strange Situation Experiment