Brief Report: An Examination of Curvilinear Relations Between Perceived Mother–Child Closeness and Maternal Hair Cortisol

IF 1.8 4区心理学 Q3 DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY

Developmental psychobiology Pub Date : 2024-09-13 DOI:10.1002/dev.22548

Kavya Swaminathan, Samantha MacDonald, Stacey Doan

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Abstract

Interpersonal closeness has important health benefits; however, recent work suggests that in certain contexts, closeness can come at a cost. In the current study, curvilinear relations between mother–child closeness and health (e.g., depressive and anxiety symptoms and hair cortisol concentrations [HCC]) were tested. Our sample consisted of 117 mother (M_age = 36.86) and child (M_age = 73.07 months, 50.86% male) dyads. A quadratic relationship between maternal perceived closeness with their child and self-reported depressive and anxiety symptoms, along with overall hair cortisol output, was hypothesized. Path analysis suggested that the quadratic term was predictive of maternal cortisol (β = 0.28, p = 0.001) and depression (β = 0.23, p = 0.014), such that both high and low perceived closeness predict greater maternal depressive symptoms and HCCs as compared to moderate levels of closeness. Results are discussed in terms of parenting support and burnout.

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简要报告：对感知到的母子亲密程度与母体毛发皮质醇之间曲线关系的研究

人与人之间的亲密关系对健康大有裨益；然而，最近的研究表明，在某些情况下，亲密关系可能会带来代价。在本研究中，我们测试了母子亲密度与健康（如抑郁和焦虑症状以及毛发皮质醇浓度 [HCC]）之间的曲线关系。我们的样本由 117 个母亲（年龄 = 36.86）和孩子（年龄 = 73.07 个月，50.86% 为男性）组成。假设母亲与孩子的亲密感与自我报告的抑郁和焦虑症状以及头发皮质醇的总体输出量之间存在二次关系。路径分析表明，二次项对母亲皮质醇（β = 0.28，p = 0.001）和抑郁（β = 0.23，p = 0.014）具有预测作用，因此，与中等程度的亲密程度相比，高感知亲密程度和低感知亲密程度均可预测更多的母亲抑郁症状和 HCC。研究结果将从养育支持和职业倦怠的角度进行讨论。

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Developmental psychobiology 生物-发育生物学

CiteScore

4.20

自引率

18.20%

发文量

125

审稿时长

6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： Developmental Psychobiology is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes original research papers from the disciplines of psychology, biology, neuroscience, and medicine that contribute to an understanding of behavior development. Research that focuses on development in the embryo/fetus, neonate, juvenile, or adult animal and multidisciplinary research that relates behavioral development to anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, genetics, or evolution is appropriate. The journal represents a broad phylogenetic perspective on behavior development by publishing studies of invertebrates, fish, birds, humans, and other animals. The journal publishes experimental and descriptive studies whether carried out in the laboratory or field. The journal also publishes review articles and theoretical papers that make important conceptual contributions. Special dedicated issues of Developmental Psychobiology , consisting of invited papers on a topic of general interest, may be arranged with the Editor-in-Chief. Developmental Psychobiology also publishes Letters to the Editor, which discuss issues of general interest or material published in the journal. Letters discussing published material may correct errors, provide clarification, or offer a different point of view. Authors should consult the editors on the preparation of these contributions.