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Moderator influences of informal experimenter support
Author(s) -
Landy Sarah,
Grey Ross,
Walker Allan
Publication year - 1988
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 - 10.1002/1097-0355(198824)9:4<255::aid-imhj2280090402>3.0.co;2-i
Subject(s) - psychology , humanities , moderation , developmental psychology , social psychology , art
This study examined the effect of experimenter support during an intensive 1‐year research project on teenage mothers and their infants at 1 and 3 years of age. A variety of information concerning the infants' developmental levels, the mothers' psychological and sociological status, and the mother‐infant interaction was collected at both ages. Results indicated that the positive effects of informal support at 1 year of age were no longer evident in mother or child 2 years later. The findings are discussed in light of the effects of observational research and possible implications for intervention programs for teenage mothers.