APS
2026 APS Annual Convention · 2026
Investigation of the Relation between Infant Complementary Feeding Approaches and Emotional Affect
- Molly Conway
Appalachian State University - Amy Galloway
Appalachian State University - Amara Epley
Appalachian State University - Elsa Addessi
Institute of Cognitive Sciences and Technologies - Francesca Bellagamba
Sapienza University - Reagan Breitenstein
Appalachian State University - Lisa Emery
Appalachian State University - Claire Farrow
Aston University - Cassidy Sandoval
Appalachian State University
Abstract
Primary caretakers of infants (6-12 months) will submit a video of a typical mealtime with their infant. We will code videos for infant self-feeding as well as emotion-related behaviors (e.g., crying, laughing). We hypothesize that infants who engage in more self-feeding will display more positive behaviors and fewer negative ones.