Abstract
Twenty-four newborns (M age = 12 days) of depressed and nondepressed mothers were assessed for oral perception of a nubby and smooth texture. Both groups of newborns discriminated between these textures and showed a sucking preference for the smooth texture. However, the newborns of depressed mothers spent 50% less time orally exploring the stimuli, one-third less time exploring the more novel nubby texture, and 59% less time mouthing the smooth texture. Newborns of depressed mothers may have biological differences that affect their emotional arousal and emotional regulation (e.g., capacity for self-soothing).
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 204-210 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Infant Mental Health Journal |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| State | Published - Jul 1 2000 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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- Developmental and Educational Psychology
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Less exploring by mouth occurs in newborns of depressed mothers. / Hernandez-Reif, Maria; Field, Tiffany M; Del Pino, Natasha; Diego, Miguel A.
In: Infant Mental Health Journal, Vol. 21, No. 3, 01.07.2000, p. 204-210.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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