Developmental Origins of Infant Emotion Regulation: Mediating and Moderating Effects of Infant Temperament and Maternal Sensitivity

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dc.contributor.advisorCampbell, Tavis
dc.contributor.advisorGiesbrecht, Gerald
dc.contributor.authorThomas, Jenna
dc.date.accessioned2015-09-23T19:34:00Z
dc.date.available2015-11-20T08:00:40Z
dc.date.issued2015-09-23
dc.date.submitted2015en
dc.description.abstractThe current study examined perinatal factors that impact infant emotion regulation (ER) development. Prenatal depression, generalized anxiety, pregnancy-specific anxiety (PSA), and diurnal cortisol levels were assessed in 256 pregnant women in early and late pregnancy. Infant temperamental negativity was assessed at 3 months, and observational measures of infant ER during frustration and maternal sensitivity were assessed at 6 months. Results revealed that PSA had a positive direct effect on infant ER, which potentially indicated emotional over-regulation in these infants. PSA also had a negative indirect effect on infant ER through increased temperamental negativity, which was dependent on levels of maternal sensitivity. Specifically, infants with high negativity demonstrated emotional under-regulation, but only when their mother displayed low levels of sensitivity. The study identified two pathways by which PSA may result in long-term changes in infant emotional development. Implications for future research and intervention planning are discussed.en_US
dc.identifier.citationThomas, J. (2015). Developmental Origins of Infant Emotion Regulation: Mediating and Moderating Effects of Infant Temperament and Maternal Sensitivity (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/25632en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/25632
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11023/2481
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectPsychology--Developmental
dc.subject.classificationEmotion Regulationen_US
dc.subject.classificationPrenatal Maternal Mental Healthen_US
dc.subject.classificationMaternal Sensitivityen_US
dc.subject.classificationTemperamenten_US
dc.titleDevelopmental Origins of Infant Emotion Regulation: Mediating and Moderating Effects of Infant Temperament and Maternal Sensitivity
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineClinical Psychology
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)
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