In developmental ecological perspective the states of child development cannot be understood outside the ecological context, that includes both the family as the primary care unit and the social and cultural institutions that support caregiving (Sameroff, 1992; Bronfenbrenner, 1979). In the life cycle there are sensible moments where change is most likely to occur, therefore interventions are especially efficacious during these transitions. Home visiting on pregnant mothers starting from the child's birth seems to strongly reduce the percentage of maltreatment and interactional failures in the relationship with the child. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of Home Visiting Intervention on mother and infant emotional availability in dyads at risk conditions (depressive and social), whose mothers present a secure or insecure attachment. The aims of home intervention mainly concern: support of the maternal role; support of the mother-child interaction; support of the socio-affective development of the child. The sample, composed of 69 pregnant women, was interviewed by means of the Adult Attachment Interview (AAI) and afterwards randomly assigned to one of the two groups: Home Visiting Intervention group (N = 20 secure, N = 18 insecure) and Without Intervention group (N = 20 secure, N = 11 insecure). The dyads were met at 3rd-6th and 12th months and videotaped during a free play interaction. The interaction was coded by Emotional Availability Scales system (EAS). Within a risk context, mothers with insecure attachment and followed by the Home Visiting Intervention presented a better interaction respect to insecure dyads without intervention. Dyads with mothers presenting a secure model of attachment also showed to be better than insecure mothers. Results were discussed with reference to the importance of both factors for early socio-affective development in risk conditions. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2011 APA, all rights reserved) (journal abstract)
Sicurezza materna e interventi compensativi nella maternità a rischio / Tambelli, Renata; Odorisio, F; Notari, V.. - In: ETA' EVOLUTIVA. - ISSN 0392-0658. - STAMPA. - 96:(2010), pp. 89-103.
Sicurezza materna e interventi compensativi nella maternità a rischio
TAMBELLI, Renata;
2010
Abstract
In developmental ecological perspective the states of child development cannot be understood outside the ecological context, that includes both the family as the primary care unit and the social and cultural institutions that support caregiving (Sameroff, 1992; Bronfenbrenner, 1979). In the life cycle there are sensible moments where change is most likely to occur, therefore interventions are especially efficacious during these transitions. Home visiting on pregnant mothers starting from the child's birth seems to strongly reduce the percentage of maltreatment and interactional failures in the relationship with the child. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of Home Visiting Intervention on mother and infant emotional availability in dyads at risk conditions (depressive and social), whose mothers present a secure or insecure attachment. The aims of home intervention mainly concern: support of the maternal role; support of the mother-child interaction; support of the socio-affective development of the child. The sample, composed of 69 pregnant women, was interviewed by means of the Adult Attachment Interview (AAI) and afterwards randomly assigned to one of the two groups: Home Visiting Intervention group (N = 20 secure, N = 18 insecure) and Without Intervention group (N = 20 secure, N = 11 insecure). The dyads were met at 3rd-6th and 12th months and videotaped during a free play interaction. The interaction was coded by Emotional Availability Scales system (EAS). Within a risk context, mothers with insecure attachment and followed by the Home Visiting Intervention presented a better interaction respect to insecure dyads without intervention. Dyads with mothers presenting a secure model of attachment also showed to be better than insecure mothers. Results were discussed with reference to the importance of both factors for early socio-affective development in risk conditions. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2011 APA, all rights reserved) (journal abstract)I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
