Maternal mind-mindedness during infancy, general parenting sensitivity and observed child feeding behavior:a longitudinal study

Abstract

Maternal mind-mindedness, or the tendency to view the child as a mental agent, has been shown to predict sensitive and responsive parenting behavior. As yet the role of mind-mindedness has not been explored in the context of feeding interactions. This study evaluates the relations between maternal mind-mindedness at 6 months of infant age and subsequently observed maternal sensitivity and feeding behaviors with children at age 1 year. Maternal mind-mindedness was greater in mothers who had breast-fed compared to formula-fed. Controlling for breast-feeding, mind-mindedness at 6 months was correlated with observations of more sensitive and positive feeding behaviors at 1 year of age. Mind-mindedness was also associated with greater general maternal sensitivity in play and this general parenting sensitivity mediated the effect of mind-mindedness on more sensitive and positive feeding behaviors. Interventions to promote maternal tendency to consider their child's mental states may encourage more adaptive parental feeding behaviors.

Publication DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/14616734.2014.898158
Divisions: College of Health & Life Sciences > School of Psychology
College of Health & Life Sciences
College of Health & Life Sciences > Chronic and Communicable Conditions
Additional Information: This is an Author's Accepted Manuscript of an article published inFarrow, C., & Blissett, J. (2014). Maternal mind-mindedness during infancy, general parenting sensitivity and observed child feeding behavior: a longitudinal study. Attachment and human development, 16(3), 230-241. Attachment and human development 2014 © Taylor & Francis, available online at: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/14616734.2014.898158
Uncontrolled Keywords: breast-feeding,child feeding,feeding behavior,mind-mindedness,sensitive,Psychiatry and Mental health,Developmental and Educational Psychology,Medicine(all)
Publication ISSN: 1469-2988
Last Modified: 04 Mar 2024 08:13
Date Deposited: 29 Apr 2014 08:40
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PURE Output Type: Article
Published Date: 2014-05
Published Online Date: 2014-03-31
Accepted Date: 2014-02-22
Authors: Farrow, Claire (ORCID Profile 0000-0003-3745-6610)
Blissett, Jackie

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