| Title: |
Maternal Substance Use, Unpredictability of Sensory Signals and Child Cognitive Development: An Exploratory Study |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Noora Hyysalo (ORCID 0000-0003-4391-8527); Minna Sorsa (ORCID 0000-0003-1988-0362); Eeva Holmberg (ORCID 0000-0003-0046-3155); Riikka Korja (ORCID 0000-0002-6833-1565); Elysia Poggi Davis (ORCID 0000-0001-6345-9271); Eveliina Mykkänen (ORCID 0009-0002-2209-1444); Marjo Flykt (ORCID 0000-0003-0874-4357) |
| Source: |
Infant and Child Development. 2024 33(5). |
| Availability: |
Wiley. Available from: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030. Tel: 800-835-6770; e-mail: cs-journals@wiley.com; Web site: https://www.wiley.com/en-us |
| Peer Reviewed: |
Y |
| Page Count: |
17 |
| Publication Date: |
2024 |
| Document Type: |
Journal Articles; Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: |
Mothers; Substance Abuse; Child Development; Correlation; Cognitive Development; Toddlers; Young Children; Interaction; Parent Child Relationship; Nonverbal Communication |
| Assessment and Survey Identifiers: |
Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development; Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence |
| DOI: |
10.1002/icd.2530 |
| ISSN: |
1522-7227; 1522-7219 |
| Abstract: |
Maternal substance use and unpredictable maternal sensory signals may affect child development, but no studies have examined them together. We explored the unpredictability, frequency and duration of maternal sensory signals in 52 Caucasian mother-child dyads, 27 with and 25 without maternal substance use. We also examined the association between unpredictable maternal signals and children's cognitive development. Maternal sensory signals were evaluated with video-recorded dyadic free-play interactions at child age of 24 months. Children's cognitive development was evaluated with Bayley-III at 24 months and with WPPSI-III at 48 months. We found similar unpredictability, frequency and duration of sensory signals between substance-using and non-using mothers. Higher unpredictability of maternal sensory signals was robustly linked with poorer child cognitive development at 24 months. The link persisted, although weakened to 48 months. Unpredictability of maternal sensory signals may be a vital parenting aspect shaping children's development, but more research is needed in high-risk groups. |
| Abstractor: |
As Provided |
| Notes: |
https://osf.io/mwerc |
| Entry Date: |
2024 |
| Accession Number: |
EJ1443716 |
| Database: |
ERIC |