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A feeding scale for research and clinical practice to assess mother—infant interactions in the first three years of life
Author(s) -
Chatoor Irene,
Getson Pamela,
Menvielle Edgardo,
Brasseaux Cynthia,
O'Donnell Regina,
Rivera Yvonne,
Mrazek David A.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
infant mental health journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.693
H-Index - 75
eISSN - 1097-0355
pISSN - 0163-9641
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1097-0355(199721)18:1<76::aid-imhj6>3.0.co;2-z
Subject(s) - toddler , developmental psychology , psychology , rating scale , reciprocity (cultural anthropology) , infant feeding , scale (ratio) , infant mental health , clinical practice , pediatrics , clinical psychology , medicine , mental health , breast feeding , psychiatry , social psychology , family medicine , geography , cartography
The Feeding Scale provides a reliable rating of mother‐infant/toddler interactions during a 20‐minute feeding in a laboratory setting. The scale consists of 46 mother and infant behaviors, which are rated at the end of the feeding session. Observations of mother—infant interactions during two feedings separated by 2 weeks showed considerable stability. Five subscale scores are derived (1) Dyadic Reciprocity, (2) Dyadic Conflict, (3) Talk and Distraction, (4) Struggle for Control, and (5) Maternal Non‐Contingency, Predictive validity of the Feeding Scale has been demonstrated and it discriminates between infants with and without feeding disorders as well as three diagnostic categories of feeding‐disordered infants. The Feeding Scale can be used with infants and toddlers ranging in age from 1 month to 3 years. © 1997 Michigan Association for Infant Mental Health