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Maternal substance use, unpredictability of sensory signals and child cognitive development: An exploratory study




TekijätHyysalo, Noora; Sorsa, Minna; Holmberg, Eeva; Korja, Riikka; Davis, Elysia Poggi; Mykkanen, Eveliina; Flykt, Marjo

KustantajaWILEY

KustannuspaikkaHOBOKEN

Julkaisuvuosi2024

JournalInfant and Child Development

Tietokannassa oleva lehden nimiINFANT AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

Lehden akronyymiINFANT CHILD DEV

Artikkelin numeroe2530

Vuosikerta33

Numero5

Sivujen määrä17

ISSN1522-7227

eISSN1522-7219

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1002/icd.2530

Verkko-osoitehttps://doi.org/10.1002/icd.2530

Rinnakkaistallenteen osoitehttps://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/457431798


Tiivistelmä
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.Highlights We examined unpredictability, frequency and duration of maternal sensory signals among substance-using and non-using mothers, and the associations between unpredictability and children's cognitive development. We assessed sensory signals with dyadic free-play interaction and children's cognitive development with standardized tests. Groups showed similar sensory signal unpredictability, frequency and duration. Unpredictable sensory signals were linked with poorer child cognitive development at 24 and 48 months. Unpredictability of maternal sensory signals is a potentially vital aspect of parental care in shaping children's development. More research is needed especially including high-risk mothers.

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Finnish Cultural Foundation; Juho Vainio Foundation


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