APS
APS Virtual Poster Showcase · 2020
Maternal Perceived Stress, Parental Education, and Child Stimulation Are Associated with Infant Development at 3 Months in Rural Guatemala
- Viviane Valdes
Emory University - Sheela Sinharoy
Emory University - Anaité Diaz
Universidad del Valle de Guatamala - Flor Esteban
Universidad del Valle de Guatamala - John McCracken
Universidad del Valle de Guatamala - Lisa Thompson
Emory University
Abstract
In a rural and low-income sample in Guatemala, maternal perceived stress was significantly associated with infant language scores at 3 months after adjusting for covariates. Parental education and child stimulation activities were also significantly associated with all developmental domains (motor, cognitive, language, socioemotional, overall) at 3 months.
Infant