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Early home intervention and socio‐emotional development of preterm infants
Author(s) -
Barrera Maria E.,
Doucet Daina A.,
Kitching Kathleen J.
Publication year - 1990
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(199022)11:2<142::aid-imhj2280110206>3.0.co;2-k
Subject(s) - developmental psychology , psychology , dysfunctional family , social competence , infant development , competence (human resources) , intervention (counseling) , social emotional learning , emotional development , clinical psychology , social change , psychiatry , social psychology , economics , economic growth
In the present study, the effects of developmental intervention and parent‐infant interaction intervention on the social competence and emotional development of preterm infants were assessed. The results suggest that early home intervention focused on the infant's development facilitates social competence and adaptation, whereas intervention focused on the parent‐infant interaction resulted in greater emotional security on the part of the infant. Social competence during the second year of life was predicted by social competence at 8 months and emotional security at 12 and 16 months. These findings have implications for early identification of infants at risk of later socio‐emotional difficulties and intervention with dysfunctional mother‐infant dyads.