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标题：Infant Responses to Maternal Still Face at 9 Months Predict Social Abilities at 18 Months
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作者：Yuko Yato ; Daisuke Tanaka ; Ryoji Shinohara 等
期刊名称：Journal of Epidemiology
印刷版ISSN：0917-5040
电子版ISSN：1349-9092
出版年度：2010
卷号：20
期号：Supplement_II
页码：S435-S440
DOI：10.2188/jea.JE20090166
出版社：Japan Epidemiological Association
摘要：Background: This study investigated developmental change and stability in infant responses to the still-face (SF) situation, as well as predictive validity at age 18 months, focusing on autonomy and responsiveness. Methods: A total of 231 children (117 boys and 114 girls) and their Japanese mothers were observed in a face-to-face SF situation at two infant ages (4 and 9 months), as well as a caregiver-child teaching interaction at age 18 months. Each infant’s facial expression, gaze direction, and vocalization were coded according to the SF paradigm, including the Natural Interaction (NI) and SF phases. Each child’s Autonomy and Responsiveness to the Caregiver at age 18 months were both evaluated by means of the Interaction Rating Scale. Results: The results indicated that negative facial expression and vocalization in the SF phases at age 9 months predicted the Autonomy rating at age 18 months, while positive facial expression and gaze toward the caregiver in the NI at age 9 months predicted the Responsiveness to Caregiver rating at age 18 months. Conclusions: The results are discussed in the context of developmental continuity and change in the children’s social cognition and voluntary movements.
关键词：maternal still-face;social ability;longitudinal study;Interaction Rating Scale;Japanese children