INFANT REACTIVITY - PHYSIOLOGICAL CORRELATES OF NEWBORN AND 5-MONTH TEMPERAMENT

被引:212
作者
STIFTER, CA [1 ]
FOX, NA [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV MARYLAND,INST CHILD STUDY,COLLEGE PK,MD 20742
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10.1037/0012-1649.26.4.582
中图分类号
B844 [发展心理学(人类心理学)];
学科分类号
040202 ;
摘要
The relation between measures of heart period and vagal tone and infant reactivity was investigated in a longitudinal study of infants from birth to 5 months of age. At 2 days of age, electrocardiogram (EKG) was recorded and a pacifier-withdrawal task was administered. At 5 months of age, EKG was recorded, after which infants and mothers participated in a laboratory session designed to elicit positive and negative reactivity. Maternal ratings of 5-month infant temperament were also obtained. There was a significant concurrent relation between 5-month vagal tone and negative reactivity elicited in the laboratory and maternal ratings of activity level and smiling behavior. Newborn vagal tone predicted maternal ratings of frustration and fear. Moderate stability was found for infant reactivity.
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页码:582 / 588
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