2025
The Significance of Mothers’ Neural Responding to Infant Emotional Cues for Caregiving Behaviors: The Moderating Role of Infant Temperamental Distress
Patrick M, Xu N, Rutherford H, Groh A. The Significance of Mothers’ Neural Responding to Infant Emotional Cues for Caregiving Behaviors: The Moderating Role of Infant Temperamental Distress. Developmental Psychology 2025, 61: 1384-1396. PMID: 39786797, PMCID: PMC12202177, DOI: 10.1037/dev0001852.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSensitivity to distressInfant emotional expressionsCaregiving behaviorInfant distressEmotional expressionMaternal sensitivity to distressInfant's emotional cuesModerating RoleMothers' intrusivenessMaternal sensitivityEmotional cuesMothers' reportsInfant expressionsN170Facial encodingDistressP300CaregiversTemperamentNondistressBehaviorCuesMothersAssociationInfantsThe impact of a home visiting program on the care environment of Brazilian adolescent mothers - an descriptive exploratory study
da Silva L, Siqueira L, Oliveira L, Filho E, Polanczyk G, Fracolli L. The impact of a home visiting program on the care environment of Brazilian adolescent mothers - an descriptive exploratory study. Frontiers In Global Women's Health 2025, 6: 1530351. PMID: 40351759, PMCID: PMC12061960, DOI: 10.3389/fgwh.2025.1530351.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntervention groupVisiting programsCare environmentChild developmentHome visiting programsAdolescent mothersControl groupBrazilian adolescent mothersHigh social vulnerabilityRandomised controlled clinical trialsEnvironment of childrenMaternal schoolingYears of ageLow schoolingPregnant adolescentsEnvironment of familiesHome environmentSocial vulnerabilityControlled clinical trialsPilot studyCareMothersInterventionPrimary schoolsChildrenEffect of short, animated storytelling, conveying the lived experiences of a mother vs a father of a trans child, on transphobia among US parents: A randomized controlled trial
Adam M, Greuel M, Liu S, Rogge J, Martin A, Amsalem D. Effect of short, animated storytelling, conveying the lived experiences of a mother vs a father of a trans child, on transphobia among US parents: A randomized controlled trial. International Journal Of Transgender Health 2025, ahead-of-print: 1-13. DOI: 10.1080/26895269.2025.2478497.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTGD youthReduce transphobiaUS parentsTransgender childrenTrans childrenTransphobiaAlarmingly high ratesTransgenderYouthFathersTGDFemale participantsNarrativesMothersParentsBaseline to post-interventionGroup-by-time effectsVideo groupEducation control groupStigma ScaleMale participantsParticipantsEffects of SASChildrenInterventionEpigenetic signatures of intergenerational exposure to violence in three generations of Syrian refugees
Mulligan C, Quinn E, Hamadmad D, Dutton C, Nevell L, Binder A, Panter-Brick C, Dajani R. Epigenetic signatures of intergenerational exposure to violence in three generations of Syrian refugees. Scientific Reports 2025, 15: 5945. PMID: 40016245, PMCID: PMC11868390, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-89818-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSyrian refugeesExposure to violenceWar-related violenceExposed to violenceExposure to warAdult health outcomesViolenceIntergenerational exposureSurvey dataRefugeesHealth outcomesEpigenome-wide association studiesTrauma effectsInfluence infantsImpact future generationsEpigenetic age accelerationFuture generationsMothersAssociated with germlineMaternal traumaFamilyAssociation studiesPregnant mothersWarDNA methylationP-1280. Vaccinating Your Child During an Emergency Is More Important Than Ever: A Randomized Controlled Trial on Message Framing Among Ukrainian Refugees in Poland
Kleszczewska D, Sochoń-Latuszek A, Winters M, Lewtak K, Nurzhynska A, Yoruk K, Kukuła K, Bahruddinov M, Kusek A, Dzielska A, Maciejewski T, Mazur J, Melchinger H, Kinsman J, Christie S, Omer S. P-1280. Vaccinating Your Child During an Emergency Is More Important Than Ever: A Randomized Controlled Trial on Message Framing Among Ukrainian Refugees in Poland. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2025, 12: ofae631.1461. PMCID: PMC11777220, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofae631.1461.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRandomized Controlled TrialsIntervention groupVaccination appointmentsPolish healthcare systemVaccine informationHealth workersIntervention messagesControl groupHealthcare systemRandomized to 1Years of ageInclusion criteriaRefugee mothersControlled TrialsPrimary outcomeIncreased intentionVaccination intentionAppointmentUkrainian refugeesVaccination coverageMothersInterventionUkrainian mothersRiskChildren
2024
Use of Practices to Reduce of Sudden Unexpected Infant Death among Caregivers of Opioid Exposed Newborns.
Parker M, Rice F, Peguero C, Evans A, Schiff D, Colvin B, Friedman H, Harer K, Kerr S, Corwin M, Heeren T, Colson E, Wachman E. Use of Practices to Reduce of Sudden Unexpected Infant Death among Caregivers of Opioid Exposed Newborns. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2024 PMID: 39787446, DOI: 10.1097/adm.0000000000001442.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSudden unexpected infant deathInfant care practicesSleep positionInfant deathsOpioid-exposed newbornsExposed to cigarette smokePostnatal cigarette smoke exposureCigarette smoke exposureNonsupine sleeping positionsSleeping spaceExposed newbornsCare practicesPrimary caregiversBreastfeeding initiationCigarette smokingSmoke exposureInfantsEnglish-speaking mothersSoft beddingSleep locationPilot sampleUse of practicesMothersSleepDeathMaternal self‐efficacy during infancy: Investigating the roles of depression and social support among mothers in rural Pakistan
Frost A, Hagaman A, Haight S, Ikram N, Turner L, Bhalotra S, Sikander S, Maselko J. Maternal self‐efficacy during infancy: Investigating the roles of depression and social support among mothers in rural Pakistan. Infant Mental Health Journal Infancy And Early Childhood 2024, 46: 85-94. PMID: 39614836, DOI: 10.1002/imhj.22146.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMaternal self-efficacyAssociated with increased self-efficacySocial supportSelf-EfficacyMonths postpartumEmotional supportRural PakistanMaternal mental healthChildcare supportInterview measures of depressionEmotional social supportMother's self-efficacyGeneralized Estimating EquationsMeasures of depressionMothers of infantsMental healthInterview measuresPostpartumDepressionWeak evidenceMothersChildcare tasksChildcareParticipantsSupportMothers Falling Asleep During Infant Feeding.
Hauck F, Moon R, Kerr S, Corwin M, Heeren T, Colson E, Parker M, Kellams A. Mothers Falling Asleep During Infant Feeding. 2024, 154 PMID: 39483051, PMCID: PMC11608999, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2024-066072.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSociodemographic factorsInfant feedingUS mothersGeneralized estimating equation logistic regression modelsInfant safe sleepReceipt of educationMothers of newbornsLogistic regression modelsPostpartum surveyIntervention groupBreastfeeding interventionsSafe sleepSleep messagingSociodemographic characteristicsEducational messagesSleep interventionsTraining studiesSleep locationRegression modelsInterventionAnalyzed dataBreastfeedingMothersInfantsPrimary objectiveCoordination of Parent and Adolescent Attachment Across Time
Dugan K, Fraley R, Jones J, Stern J, Shaver P, Lejuez C, Cassidy J. Coordination of Parent and Adolescent Attachment Across Time. Developmental Psychology 2024 PMID: 39480314, DOI: 10.1037/dev0001835.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAttachment anxietyAttachment securityAttachment avoidanceAttachment styleLevels of attachment anxietyLevels of attachment avoidanceAdolescent attachment styleSelf-report measuresLevels of avoidanceFamily systems theoryLong-term trajectoriesGrowth curve frameworkAdolescent attachmentInitial levelAnxietyFamily systemAdolescent childrenAdolescentsAvoidancePeriod of rapid social changeStudy analyzed dataRapid social changeParentsTeenage yearsMothers“Vaccinating your child during an emergency is more important than ever”: a randomised controlled trial on message framing among Ukrainian refugees in Poland, 2023
Winters M, Sochoń-Latuszek A, Nurzhynska A, Yoruk K, Kukuła K, Bahruddinov M, Kusek A, Kleszczewska D, Dzielska A, Maciejewski T, Mazur J, Melchinger H, Kinsman J, Kramarz P, Christie S, Omer S. “Vaccinating your child during an emergency is more important than ever”: a randomised controlled trial on message framing among Ukrainian refugees in Poland, 2023. Eurosurveillance 2024, 29: 2400159. PMID: 39328159, PMCID: PMC11484345, DOI: 10.2807/1560-7917.es.2024.29.39.2400159.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRefugee mothersRandomised controlled trialsHealth workersIntervention groupHealth systemHealth institutionsControl groupVulnerable populationsControlled TrialsPolish health systemPrimary outcomeVaccination intentionVaccine communicationPerceived importanceResultsThe studyChildrenRiskRefugee childrenVulnerability to infectionMessage framingMothersRefugees faceAimWeMethodsParticipantsHealthNeurons for infant social behaviors in the mouse zona incerta
Li Y, Liu Z, Santana G, Capaz A, Doumazane E, Gao X, Renier N, Dietrich M. Neurons for infant social behaviors in the mouse zona incerta. Science 2024, 385: 409-416. PMID: 39052814, DOI: 10.1126/science.adk7411.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfant social behaviorSocial behaviorZona incertaSomatostatin-expressing neuronsNeural basisInfant behaviorBehavioral distressEmotional developmentMaternal presenceNeural activity manipulationFacilitation of learningBrain centersSocial interactionPopulations of neuronsInfant mouse brainPreweaning miceMouse brainNeuronsInfantsMiceActive manipulationBehaviorMothersDistressIncertaDisability severity and risk of new or recurrent intimate partner violence – Evidence from a cohort study in rural Pakistan
Collins A, Maselko J, Hagaman A, Bates L, Haight S, Kachoria A, Gupta S, Bhalotra S, Sikander S, Bibi A. Disability severity and risk of new or recurrent intimate partner violence – Evidence from a cohort study in rural Pakistan. Disability And Health Journal 2024, 18: 101673. PMID: 39095292, PMCID: PMC11625620, DOI: 10.1016/j.dhjo.2024.101673.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSexual intimate partner violenceRisk ratioIntimate partner violenceDisability severityModified Poisson regression modelsRural PakistanPoisson regression modelsCohort of mothersSouth Asian contextDisability levelLow-incomeCohort studyPhysical intimate partner violencePsychological intimate partner violenceDisabilityAsian contextConsecutive wavesRegression modelsPartner violenceMothersRiskCohortCultural normsCross-sectionLow severityIntegration of passive sensing technology to enhance delivery of psychological interventions for mothers with depression: the StandStrong study
van Heerden A, Poudyal A, Hagaman A, Maharjan S, Byanjankar P, Bemme D, Thapa A, Kohrt B. Integration of passive sensing technology to enhance delivery of psychological interventions for mothers with depression: the StandStrong study. Scientific Reports 2024, 14: 13535. PMID: 38866839, PMCID: PMC11169515, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-63232-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychological interventionsDepressive symptomsDelivery of psychological interventionsNon-specialist providersTreat maternal depressionLow-resource settingsBeck Depression InventoryPersonalized psychological interventionsDepression interventionsMaternal depressionMHealth solutionsRural NepalDepression InventoryYoung mothersInterventionDepressionData collectionMothersPassive sensingIncreased movementNon-specialistsPassive sensing technologyMHealthSymptomsCareParenting experiences and outcomes among former adolescent mothers: A mixed methods study
Flaherty S, Knobf M, Holland M, Slade A, Nelson L, Sadler L. Parenting experiences and outcomes among former adolescent mothers: A mixed methods study. PLOS ONE 2024, 19: e0303119. PMID: 38748745, PMCID: PMC11095697, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0303119.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMixed methods studyParenting outcomesRandomized clinical trialsAdolescent mothersMethods studyParents' experiencesSequential mixed methods studyExplanatory sequential mixed methods studyHome visiting programsPositive parenting outcomesPhase involved interviewsVisiting programsParticipants' experiencesChild behavior problemsPromote personal growthParticipants 2Maternal experienceQuantitative phaseQualitative dataPersonal growthEarly adulthoodBehavior problemsMothersHostile parentingOutcomesAdolescent Parental Monitoring Offers Protection Against Later Recurrent Driving After Drinking
Schulte R, Vaca F, Li K. Adolescent Parental Monitoring Offers Protection Against Later Recurrent Driving After Drinking. Journal Of Adolescent Health 2024, 75: 242-248. PMID: 38739054, DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2024.03.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNational Longitudinal Survey of YouthLongitudinal Survey of YouthEmerging adulthoodNational Longitudinal SurveySurvey of youthRecurrent drinkingParental monitoring knowledgeHousehold incomeMid-twentiesYouthLateral recurrenceBinary logistic regressionInverse associationPublic healthMonitoring knowledgeProtective effectLogistic regressionAnnual roundsProspective associationsMothersAgeHouseholdsMultigenerational association between smoking and autism spectrum disorder: findings from a nationwide prospective cohort study
Yim G, Roberts A, Lyall K, Ascherio A, Weisskopf M. Multigenerational association between smoking and autism spectrum disorder: findings from a nationwide prospective cohort study. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2024, 193: 1115-1126. PMID: 38583942, PMCID: PMC11299032, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwae038.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGrandmother's smokingMother's smokingNurses' Health Study IICohort study subgroupProspective cohort studyNursing reportsOdds ratioNursesCohort studyStudy IISmokingExposure to cigarette smokeCigarette smokingAutism spectrum disorderStudy subgroupsMothersPregnancyMultiple subsequent generationsSpectrum disorderGrandmothersAssociationGrandchildrenAOROddsExposure to environmental insultsThe Impact of COVID on Early Intervention Parenting Support for Mothers in Recovery from Substance Use Disorder
Peacock-Chambers E, Pillai R, Jurkowski B, Kangas S, Borelli J, Feinberg E, Zayde A, Lowell A, Friedmann P, Byatt N. The Impact of COVID on Early Intervention Parenting Support for Mothers in Recovery from Substance Use Disorder. Journal Of Child And Family Studies 2024, 33: 1483-1492. PMID: 40027227, PMCID: PMC11867595, DOI: 10.1007/s10826-024-02833-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSubstance use disordersHome visiting servicesProvider-parent relationshipEarly interventionIntervention implementationPsychosocial supportProvider participationExit interviewsEI providersThematic analysisParenting programsEI programImpact of COVIDField notesParental supportIncreased stressorsTelehealthUse disorderProvidersMothersCOVID impactQualitative approachEI enrollmentSupportProgramMaternal Education and Child Self-Regulation: Do Maternal Self-Regulation and Responsiveness Mediate the Association?
Duyile B, LoCasale-Crouch J, NeSmith T, Turnbull K, Colson E, Corwin M, Mateus M, Forbes E, Geller N, Heeren T, Hauck F, Jaworski B, Kellams A, Kerr S, Moon R. Maternal Education and Child Self-Regulation: Do Maternal Self-Regulation and Responsiveness Mediate the Association? Academic Pediatrics 2024, 25: 102484. PMID: 38513966, PMCID: PMC11411012, DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2024.03.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChildren's self-regulationMaternal educationHead-Toes-Knees-ShouldersSelf-RegulationShort formHigher educationYears of maternal educationChildren’s self-regulation skillsChildren of mothersSelf-regulation skillsLinear regressionMother-child dyadsMaternal responsivenessSchool yearEmotional self-regulationPotential mediatorsEducationMediation analysisWHAT ISMaternityBeta weightsDERS-SFAssociationChildrenMothersParental Tobacco Smoking and Caregiving in the Perinatal and Early Infancy Periods
Martin R, Sandoval I, Penner F, Mayes L, Potenza M, Krishnan-Sarin S, Rutherford H. Parental Tobacco Smoking and Caregiving in the Perinatal and Early Infancy Periods. Journal Of Child And Family Studies 2024, 33: 2583-2595. DOI: 10.1007/s10826-024-02800-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchParental tobacco smokingTobacco smokePostpartum caregivingRisk of child neglectPostpartum periodImpact of tobacco smokingTobacco-cessation programsIllicit substance useChild neglectTobacco useSmoking tobaccoCaregiversPeriod of child developmentChild developmentSubstance usePostpartumSmokingEarly infancy periodPredominant focusTobaccoReview current literatureFathersPotential impactMothersCurrent literatureHepatitis B vaccine birth dose coverage among hepatitis B-exposed and hepatitis B-unexposed infants: evidence from the Healthy Beginning Initiative program in Benue State, Nigeria
Olakunde B, Itanyi I, Onyeka T, Paintsil E, Torpey K, Lasebikan N, Chigbu C, Ezeanolue E. Hepatitis B vaccine birth dose coverage among hepatitis B-exposed and hepatitis B-unexposed infants: evidence from the Healthy Beginning Initiative program in Benue State, Nigeria. Pan African Medical Journal 2024, 47: 67. PMID: 38681098, PMCID: PMC11055182, DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2024.47.67.40466.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHepB-BDAntenatal careInfants of mothersSecondary analysis of dataInstitutional deliveryHepB-BD coverageInitial programBirth dose coverageObstetric factorsSociodemographic characteristicsLess-educated mothersSecondary analysisControl of hepatitis BDose coverageAnalysis of dataPost-delivery surveysImmunization questionsHepatitis BHealthyCareHepBInfantsMothersHepatitisWomen
This site is protected by hCaptcha and its Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply