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Australian fathers' experiences of caring for their preterm infants. 澳洲父亲照顾早产儿的经验。

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Infant Mental Health Journal Pub Date : 2025-04-02 DOI: 10.1002/imhj.70011

Esther Adama, Eric Adua, Evalotte Mörelius, Annie Chang, Ravisha Srinivasjois, Sara Bayes

{"title":"Australian fathers' experiences of caring for their preterm infants.","authors":"Esther Adama, Eric Adua, Evalotte Mörelius, Annie Chang, Ravisha Srinivasjois, Sara Bayes","doi":"10.1002/imhj.70011","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/imhj.70011","url":null,"abstract":"Fathers and/or non-birthing partners are now actively involved in child-rearing globally; however some experience emotional difficulties during the perinatal period. With the birth of a preterm infant, parents experience additional stress beyond that normally engendered by having a baby, which can impact on parent-infant relationship and infant development. In Australia, there is limited evidence on fathers' experiences of preterm birth. Thus, this study aimed to explore the experiences of Australian fathers of preterm infants including their emotional and physical wellbeing when they have a preterm infant. Narrative inquiry guided the study; 13 fathers whose preterm infant was admitted to Australian neonatal units participated in in-depth interviews lasting 22-72 min. Data analysis generated four themes: (i) emotional response, (ii) fathers' wellbeing, (iii) fathering in neonatal unit and during transition home (iv) fathers' needs in the neonatal unit. The findings revealed that fathers felt emotionally overwhelmed, had specific needs but their role in the neonatal unit was not well defined and they felt mothers were given more attention. Despite feeling excluded, many continued to support their partner and infant. Health professionals must be aware of their unconscious biases toward gender roles in the neonatal unit and utilize strategies to actively include fathers and non-birthing partners.","PeriodicalId":48026,"journal":{"name":"Infant Mental Health Journal","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-04-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143774519","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Differences between men and women accessing an Australian perinatal and infant mental health care navigation service-Why do fathers seek help? 男性和女性获得澳大利亚围产期和婴儿心理保健导航服务的差异——为什么父亲要寻求帮助？

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Infant Mental Health Journal Pub Date : 2025-03-19 DOI: 10.1002/imhj.70012

Sophia A Harris, Valsamma Eapen, Jane Kohlhoff

{"title":"Differences between men and women accessing an Australian perinatal and infant mental health care navigation service-Why do fathers seek help?","authors":"Sophia A Harris, Valsamma Eapen, Jane Kohlhoff","doi":"10.1002/imhj.70012","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/imhj.70012","url":null,"abstract":"This study explored the demographic and psychosocial characteristics, and presenting concerns of new or expectant fathers seeking perinatal mental health (PMH) support through the Australia-based ForWhen service, compared to a sample of mothers. The retrospective observational analysis examined routinely collected data from 105 male and 203 female clients who were supported by ForWhen between February 2022 to June 2024. Fathers and mothers did not differ in terms of demographic characteristics, and both presented with similarly high levels of distress during intake. However, fathers were more likely to report current self-harm and/or suicidal ideation, as well as current relationship issues and financial stress. Conversely, mothers were more likely to report parenting concerns such as infant sleep and settling challenges. Overall, far fewer men than women access support through ForWhen, despite the known prevalence of PMH concerns among fathers. There were also differences in how clients accessed the service, with fathers more often referred by their intimate partner, suggesting that partners may be an important avenue to encourage help-seeking for paternal PMH concerns. These findings highlight the need to adapt PMH services-traditionally designed for women-to be more inclusive of and better engage men.","PeriodicalId":48026,"journal":{"name":"Infant Mental Health Journal","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143665142","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Effectiveness and treatment moderators of parenting interventions in Finnish perinatal primary care. 芬兰围产期初级保健中父母干预措施的有效性和治疗调节因素。

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Infant Mental Health Journal Pub Date : 2025-03-04 DOI: 10.1002/imhj.70007

Marjo Flykt, Markku Kilpeläinen, Susanne Kinnunen, Markus Salonen, Kirsi Peltonen, Sanna Isosävi, Jallu Lindblom

{"title":"Effectiveness and treatment moderators of parenting interventions in Finnish perinatal primary care.","authors":"Marjo Flykt, Markku Kilpeläinen, Susanne Kinnunen, Markus Salonen, Kirsi Peltonen, Sanna Isosävi, Jallu Lindblom","doi":"10.1002/imhj.70007","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/imhj.70007","url":null,"abstract":"Perinatal parenting interventions may be important for enhancing parenting quality, but previous research has mostly focused on parental sensitivity. Other important outcomes, such as parental self-efficacy (PSE), have rarely been studied. Research is also contradictory on whether parenting interventions can also enhance maternal mental health and how treatment-related moderators affect treatment outcome. In this study, we examined the effectiveness of three individually tailored perinatal parenting interventions (therapeutic parent-infant work, maternity and child health clinic psychologists, and practical help) for parenting and mental health in naturalistic community settings in Finnish primary care. We further examined whether mental health symptoms moderated parenting efficacy and how treatment-related factors moderated parenting and mental health outcomes. The sample comprised 263 Finnish-speaking mothers: 177 in different interventions and 86 non-clinical controls from the same area. Parenting was examined with Maternal Self-Efficacy Scale and Emotional Availability (EA) self-report, depression with Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale and anxiety with Overall Anxiety Severity and Impairment Scale at the beginning of treatment, post-treatment, and at the six-month follow-up. Therapeutic work was the most broadly effective, with long-term effects on both parenting and mental health outcomes, regardless of maternal symptom level. Spouse participation, postnatal onset, and higher treatment dosage increased intervention effectiveness.","PeriodicalId":48026,"journal":{"name":"Infant Mental Health Journal","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143558419","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Perinatal discrimination and maternal depressive symptoms associated with infant development in African American families. 非裔美国人家庭围产期歧视和母亲抑郁症状与婴儿发育的关系

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Infant Mental Health Journal Pub Date : 2025-03-03 DOI: 10.1002/imhj.70010

Brenda Jones Harden, Tiffany L Martoccio, Colleen M Morrison, Shelby Brown

{"title":"Perinatal discrimination and maternal depressive symptoms associated with infant development in African American families.","authors":"Brenda Jones Harden, Tiffany L Martoccio, Colleen M Morrison, Shelby Brown","doi":"10.1002/imhj.70010","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/imhj.70010","url":null,"abstract":"Research has documented elevated experiences of racial discrimination among African American families, and its adverse impacts on their psychological well-being. However, most studies have investigated the experiences of and consequences for older children and adults. The goal of the current study was to examine the relations among mothers' perception of discrimination during pregnancy, pre- and post-natal depressive symptoms, and infant development in African American families from low-income backgrounds. Using a longitudinal design with questionnaires and direct assessments, this study included 118 African American mothers (and infants) who participated in three data collection sessions: the third trimester of pregnancy (home); 4 weeks postpartum (phone); and when infants were 4-6 months old (home). Analyses revealed that mothers' perceived prenatal discrimination was strongly associated with depressive symptomatology and that maternal depression was related to infant cognitive and fine motor skills. Perceived prenatal discrimination was significantly related to infant cognitive development. For mothers with higher levels of perceived discrimination, a higher level of depressive symptomatology was related to receptive language. These findings are considered in the context of the extant literature on perinatal stress, maternal functioning, and young infant outcomes. Implications for early childhood and infant mental health practice are discussed.","PeriodicalId":48026,"journal":{"name":"Infant Mental Health Journal","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143544152","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Creating a statewide model of infant and early childhood mental health consultation: A Colorado case study. 创建全州婴幼儿心理健康咨询模式：科罗拉多州案例研究。

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Infant Mental Health Journal Pub Date : 2025-03-03 DOI: 10.1002/imhj.70008

Margaret Franko, Lindsay Shields, Elly Miles, Lisa J Schlueter, Allison Kallmann Wegner, Clara Prish, Kristin Klopfenstein

{"title":"Creating a statewide model of infant and early childhood mental health consultation: A Colorado case study.","authors":"Margaret Franko, Lindsay Shields, Elly Miles, Lisa J Schlueter, Allison Kallmann Wegner, Clara Prish, Kristin Klopfenstein","doi":"10.1002/imhj.70008","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/imhj.70008","url":null,"abstract":"The use of Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation (IECMHC) has grown dramatically over the past decade to support the skills and reflective capacity of adults who care for infants and young children birth to kindergarten entry. Research to date has shown promise for IECMHC to support children's social and emotional development. However, there is a gap in the published research that articulates how fidelity to a specific statewide IECMHC model impacts desired outcomes for adult caregivers or the infants and children they serve. This article, which articulates the process that Colorado used to develop its own IECMHC model, is the first step in filling this gap in the research. The step-by-step approach to model development can be used by other states undertaking similar efforts to create models that are geared toward a variety of settings, such as early education, home visitation, or health care. Colorado is beginning statewide implementation of the model that resulted from this process and will soon start evaluating the fidelity of that implementation. This process creates the groundwork for ultimately tying implementation of an articulated IECMHC model to outcomes for adults and the infants and children they care for.","PeriodicalId":48026,"journal":{"name":"Infant Mental Health Journal","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-03-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143544149","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Validation of the Parental Reflective Functioning Questionnaire in Finnish mothers and fathers of toddlers. 父母反思功能问卷在芬兰幼儿父母中的验证。

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Infant Mental Health Journal Pub Date : 2025-02-27 DOI: 10.1002/imhj.70006

Marjo Flykt, Hannu Haarala, Kirsi Pyhältö, Jaana Minkkinen, Mirjam Kalland

{"title":"Validation of the Parental Reflective Functioning Questionnaire in Finnish mothers and fathers of toddlers.","authors":"Marjo Flykt, Hannu Haarala, Kirsi Pyhältö, Jaana Minkkinen, Mirjam Kalland","doi":"10.1002/imhj.70006","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/imhj.70006","url":null,"abstract":"Parental reflective functioning (PRF) is important in guiding parenting behavior. It is traditionally measured with interviews that are relatively time-consuming. A self-report measure of PRF, the Parental Reflective Functioning Questionnaire (PRFQ), has been developed but has not yet been extensively validated across different sociocultural contexts. The aim of this study was to examine the factorial structure of the PRFQ in a community-based first-time parent sample in Finland. We further examined the associations between PRFQ scales and parental demographic features, depression, emotional availability (EA) in parent-child relationships, and representations of the child. The sample comprised 355 mothers and 108 fathers and was part of a larger longitudinal study. Data were collected by an online questionnaire at the child age of 2 years. PRF was measured with PRFQ, parental depression with Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression, parent-child interaction quality with Emotional Availability Self-Report, and parental representations of the child with a modified adjective list developed in conjunction with the Interview of Maternal/Paternal Representations. Our results showed that the factor structure of PRFQ was similar to the original sample, and parental demographics, depression, and parenting variables were associated with the PRF scales in an expected manner, supporting the validity of PRFQ across different cultures.","PeriodicalId":48026,"journal":{"name":"Infant Mental Health Journal","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143524811","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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The validation of the Self-Care Belief and Behavior Questionnaire in the Infant and Early Child Mental Health Workforce. 在婴幼儿心理健康工作者中验证自理信念和行为问卷。

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Infant Mental Health Journal Pub Date : 2025-02-21 DOI: 10.1002/imhj.22163

Julia A Najm, Diana Morelen

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Impacts of COVID-19 on early childhood mental health COVID-19对幼儿心理健康的影响

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Infant Mental Health Journal Pub Date : 2025-02-20 DOI: 10.1002/imhj.70005

Marissa Marsolek, Kathy Dowell

{"title":"Impacts of COVID-19 on early childhood mental health","authors":"Marissa Marsolek, Kathy Dowell","doi":"10.1002/imhj.70005","DOIUrl":"10.1002/imhj.70005","url":null,"abstract":"This study investigates the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on young children's mental health and their engagement in mental health services in the midwestern United States. Previous research investigating the impact of COVID-19 on young children's mental health service utilization has rarely included children under 5 years. Therefore, this study examined how the COVID-19 pandemic and the caregiver-child relationship impacted children's mental health symptoms. It also investigated the impact of COVID-19 and the child's symptom presentation on caregivers’ engagement and attendance in mental health treatment. Data were collected with children 0 to 5 years old (n = 486) from January 2017 to April 2022 using archival records from a community mental health organization. Participants were primarily low-income (81.9%) and White (81.3%). Results found that the caregiver-child relationship impacted children's mental health symptoms before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Both caregivers and children were rated as more engaged after the pandemic began if the child experienced externalizing symptoms. Children attended fewer therapy sessions after the pandemic started, and those with externalizing symptoms received more overall services than those without.","PeriodicalId":48026,"journal":{"name":"Infant Mental Health Journal","volume":"46 2","pages":"228-244"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/imhj.70005","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143460117","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Baby steps of parenting: Turkish adaptation of Infancy Parenting Styles Questionnaire and mother- and infant-related characteristics affecting parenting in infancy. 育儿的婴儿步骤：土耳其对婴儿育儿方式的适应问卷和影响婴儿育儿的母亲和婴儿相关特征。

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Infant Mental Health Journal Pub Date : 2025-02-09 DOI: 10.1002/imhj.70003

Bahar Bahtiyar-Saygan

{"title":"Baby steps of parenting: Turkish adaptation of Infancy Parenting Styles Questionnaire and mother- and infant-related characteristics affecting parenting in infancy.","authors":"Bahar Bahtiyar-Saygan","doi":"10.1002/imhj.70003","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/imhj.70003","url":null,"abstract":"The crucial importance of parenting for human development is well known, yet there has been little investigation, particularly regarding infancy parenting. This study investigates mother- and infant-related characteristics affecting parenting styles in the first year after birth. Additionally, adapting an Infancy Parenting Styles Questionnaire (IPSQ) to Turkish is aimed. In total, 110 mothers with babies in the first year of their lives (Mage in months = 6.39, SDage in months = 3.72; 70 girls) participated in the study. Mothers filled out the IPSQ, Early Parenting Attitudes Questionnaire (EPAQ), Karitane Parental Self-Confidence Scale (KPSC), and Parental Stress Index-Short Form (PSI-SF). Four components emerged: involvement, discipline, anxiety, and routine. The IPSQ was found to be reliable (α = .81) and valid. The findings revealed that income, the number of children, and parental confidence were significant predictors for involvement; maternal education, parental confidence, parenting stress, and sleep wellness of the baby were significant predictors for discipline; and the number of caregivers and parental confidence were significant predictors for routine sub-components. Also, results indicated higher involvement and lower discipline in primiparous compared to multiparous mothers. The findings were discussed in light of the literature regarding the antecedents of parenting and its developmental outcomes.","PeriodicalId":48026,"journal":{"name":"Infant Mental Health Journal","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143383857","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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A decolonial perspective on Indigenous infant and early childhood mental health: Reclaiming Indigenous ways for the next seven generations. 从非殖民角度看土著婴儿和幼儿心理健康：为今后七代人恢复土著生活方式。

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Infant Mental Health Journal Pub Date : 2025-02-09 DOI: 10.1002/imhj.70000

Meenakshi Richardson, Cary Waubanascum, Sara F Waters, Michelle Sarche

{"title":"A decolonial perspective on Indigenous infant and early childhood mental health: Reclaiming Indigenous ways for the next seven generations.","authors":"Meenakshi Richardson, Cary Waubanascum, Sara F Waters, Michelle Sarche","doi":"10.1002/imhj.70000","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/imhj.70000","url":null,"abstract":"Indigenous lifeways, perspectives, and ways of knowing in the field of infant and early childhood mental health are underrepresented, especially given the inequitable and unjust prevalence of removal and separation of American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) children from their families and communities by the child welfare system in the United States. Strengthening the infant and early childhood mental health field requires uncovering and addressing the ways in which colonization has intentionally attempted to disrupt and destroy Indigenous family relationships, especially bonds with young children, both historically and perpetuated into the present day. The current article reviews the historical context of Indian child removal as a result of colonization, cultural revitalization efforts, and decolonial frameworks that inform culturally grounded intervention strategies advancing the field of infant and early childhood mental health. Decolonization is highlighted as integral for the reclamation of Indigenous caregiving practices. Community-based and Indigenous-led initiatives such as the Indian Child Welfare Act, Tribal home visiting, and breastfeeding programming are highlighted as diverse strengths-based approaches, informed by Indigenous scholarship to ensure the health and well-being of our future generations.","PeriodicalId":48026,"journal":{"name":"Infant Mental Health Journal","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143383854","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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