The role of maternal affect attunement in dyadic and triadic communication.

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MOCA Reference, APE

Publication Type: Journal Article

Authors: Legerstee, Maria; Markova, Gabriela; Fisher, Tamara

Year of Publication: 2007

Journal: Infant Behav Dev

Volume: 30

Issue: 2

Pagination: 296-306

Date Published: 2007 May

Publication Language: eng

ISSN: 1934-8800

Keywords: Affect, Communication, Eye Movements, Female, Humans, Infant, Infant Behavior, Interpersonal Relations, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Mother-Child Relations

Abstract:

The influence of maternal affect attunement on the relationship between gaze monitoring during dyadic communication at 3 months and coordinated attention during triadic communication at 5, 7 and 10 months was examined in a longitudinal study. Although most infants engaged in gaze monitoring at 3 months and in coordinated attention at 5, 7 and 10 months, a regression analysis revealed that gaze monitoring at 3 months significantly predicted coordinated attention at 10 months only when maternal affect attunement was high. These findings are discussed in terms of theories that emphasize the role of social interaction in the development of meaningful communication and continuity in mental state awareness during the first year of life.

DOI: 10.1016/j.infbeh.2006.10.003

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17400046?dopt=Abstract

Alternate Journal: Infant Behav Dev

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