APS
30th APS Annual Convention · 2018
Infant Reactivity: Maternal Perceived Stress Does Not Affect Validity of Maternal Report
- Sinclaire O'Grady
Columbia University Medical Center - Elizabeth Werner
Columbia University Medical Center - H. Krakovsky
Columbia University Medical Center - Catherine Monk
Columbia University Medical Center
Abstract
The effect of maternal perceived stress on convergent validity of maternal and observer ratings of infant temperament was assessed in 4-month-old infants. Maternal report was significantly related to observer-rated infant behavior. Maternal perceived stress did not affect this association. Stressed mothers may be valid assessors of their infant’s temperament.
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