Measuring spatial proximity in mother-infant interaction: a kinematic approach for an examination of the effects of maternal postpartum depression

Mette S Væver; Marianne T Krogh; Johanne Smith-Nielsen; Susanne Harder; Simo Køppe

doi:10.1016/j.infbeh.2013.03.007

Measuring spatial proximity in mother-infant interaction: a kinematic approach for an examination of the effects of maternal postpartum depression

Infant Behav Dev. 2013 Jun;36(3):427-31. doi: 10.1016/j.infbeh.2013.03.007. Epub 2013 Apr 28.

Authors

Mette S Væver¹, Marianne T Krogh, Johanne Smith-Nielsen, Susanne Harder, Simo Køppe

Affiliation

¹ Babylab, Department of Psychology, University of Copenhagen, Denmark. [email protected]

PMID: 23632565
DOI: 10.1016/j.infbeh.2013.03.007

Abstract

A kinematic approach was used to measure mother-infant spatial proximity at 4 months. Maternal postpartum depression (PPD) impacts on mother-infant spatial interaction. We compared 28 dyads with mothers meeting criteria for PPD and 46 typical dyads. The PPD dyads had less variability in spatial proximity compared to typical dyads.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adult
Biomechanical Phenomena / physiology
Depression, Postpartum / diagnosis*
Depression, Postpartum / psychology
Female
Humans
Infant
Male
Mother-Child Relations*
Mothers / psychology*
Spatial Behavior / physiology*
Young Adult