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The current study addressed two aims: (1) to describe different patterns of infant regulatory
behavior during the Face-to-Face Still-Face (FFSF) paradigm at 3 months of age
and (2) to identify specific, independent predictors of these patterns from an a priori set of
demographic, infant (e.g., temperament), and maternal (e.g., sensitivity) variables. Analyses
were based on data collected for 121 mother–infant dyads assessed longitudinally in
the newborn period and again at 3 months. In the newborn period, infants’ neurobehavior
was evaluated using the Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale (NBAS) and mothers
reported on their caregiving confidence and their newborns’ irritability and alertness. At
3 months, mothers reported on their infant’s temperament, and mother–infant interactions
were videotaped during free play and the FFSF. Three patterns of infant regulatory
behavior were observed. The most common was a Social-Positive Oriented Pattern, followed
by a Distressed-Inconsolable Pattern, and a Self-Comfort Oriented Pattern. Results
of multinomial logistic regression indicated that categorical assignment was not associated
with demographic or infant characteristics, but rather with dyadic regulatory processes in
which maternal reparatory sensitivity played a crucial role.
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SFRH/BD/78605/2011 PTDC/PSI‐EDD/110682/2009 PTDC/MHC‐PED/1424/2014 Infant regulatory
Citation
Barbosa, M., Beeghly, M., Gonçalves, J.L., Moreira, J., Tronick, E. and Fuertes, M. (2019), Predicting Patterns of Regulatory Behavior in the Still‐Face Paradigm at 3 Months. Infancy, 24: 501-525. doi:10.1111/infa.12293