Psychology in Russia: State of Art (Sep 2019)

ParParent Responsiveness and its Role in Neurocognitive and Socioemotional Development of One-Year-Old Preterm Infantsent Responsiveness and its Role in Neurocognitive and Socioemotional Development of One-Year-Old Preterm Infants

  • Irina N. Galasyuk,
  • Мariya А. Lavrova,
  • Еkaterina V. Suleymanova,
  • Sergey Y. Kiselev

DOI
https://doi.org/10.11621/pir.2019.0307
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12, no. 3
pp. 86 – 104

Abstract

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Background. It has been demonstrated that preterm birth negatively afects the neurocognitive and socioemotional development of a child. It is therefore important to identify the factors that can decrease potential risks for atypical development in preterm infants. Te social environment which surrounds a child is considered to be one such factor. We hypothesize that parent responsiveness positively infuences the development of a preterm child. Objective. Te purpose of this research is to reveal diferences in the development of two one-year-old preterm children whose parents have exhibited opposite types of parent responsiveness. Design. Based on the analysis of video recordings of child-parent interactions, we identifed two children whose parents registered opposite patterns of responsiveness. Parent responsiveness was measured based on Parent Responsiveness Markers Protocol methodology. Te Bayley-III was used to assess the children’s cognitive and socioemotional development. Results. We identifed that the preterm child whose parent showed a high level of parental responsiveness had normative levels of neurocognitive development, socioemotional skills and adaptive behavior. Te preterm child, whose parent showed a low level of parental responsiveness, scored lower on the Bayley-III. Conclusion. Preterm birth not only afects infant development, but also has a psychological impact on parents, evoking fear and anxiety for their child. Tis afects parental behavior and their responsiveness towards their child. Tis study showed that parent responsiveness has a positive efect on the neurocognitive and socioemotional development of a preterm child. Further research should focus on assessing the role of parent responsiveness in child development using a larger sample.

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