@article{ref1,
title="Mother-infant interaction is influenced by the amount of holding in preterm infants",
journal="Early human development",
year="2008",
author="Korja, Riikka and Maunu, Jonna and Kirjavainen, Jarkko and Savonlahti, Elina and Haataja, Leena and Lapinleimu, Helena and Manninen, Hanna and Piha, Jorma and Lehtonen, Liisa",
volume="84",
number="4",
pages="257-267",
abstract="OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to evaluate associations between infant crying, holding and mother-infant interaction. METHODS: The study groups included 30 firstborn Finnish preterm infants (<1501 g or <32 weeks), and their 36 full-term controls. Caregiver's holding and infant's crying behavior was assessed using Baby Day Diary at 5 months of corrected age. The quality of mother-infant interaction was assessed using PC-ERA at 6 and 12 months of corrected age. RESULTS: The results showed that longer duration of holding in home environment was associated with better quality of mother-infant interaction at 6 and 12 months of corrected age in preterm infants. Preterm infants cried more often and were held more than full-term infants. The frequency of crying was associated with the duration of holding in preterm infants. Mother-infant interaction was comparable between the groups of preterm and full-term infants. CONCLUSIONS: Our results underline the importance of caregiver's physical closeness for the quality of the mother-infant interaction in preterm infants. Prematurity itself does not necessary affect the quality of mother-infants interaction in a non-risk population.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0378-3782",
doi="10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2007.06.006",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2007.06.006"
}