Open AccessThe Effects of a Prenatal Mindfulness Intervention on Infant Autonomic and Behavioral Reactivity and Regulation
Author(s) -
Amanda Noroña-Zhou,
Michael Coccia,
Elissa S. Epel,
Cassandra Vieten,
Nancy E. Adler,
Barbara Laraia,
Karen JonesMason,
Abbey Alkon,
Nicole R. Bush
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
psychosomatic medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.62
H-Index - 187
eISSN - 1534-7796
pISSN - 0033-3174
DOI - 10.1097/psy.0000000000001066
Subject(s) - mindfulness , vagal tone , intervention (counseling) , pregnancy , psychology , reactivity (psychology) , clinical psychology , maternal sensitivity , psychopathology , depression (economics) , randomized controlled trial , developmental psychology , medicine , heart rate , autonomic nervous system , psychiatry , blood pressure , alternative medicine , macroeconomics , pathology , biology , economics , genetics
Maternal health and wellness during pregnancy are associated with long-term health outcomes in children. The current study examined whether infants of women who participated in a mindfulness-based intervention during pregnancy that reduced levels of stress and depression, increased physical activity, and improved glucose tolerance differed on biobehavioral markers of psychopathological and physical health risk compared with infants of women who did not.