Promoting mother-infant interaction and infant mental health in low-income Korean families: Attachment-based cognitive behavioral approach

作者：Lee Gyungjoo; McCreary Linda; Breitmayer Bonnie; Kim Mi Ja; Yang Soo^*

来源：Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing, 2013, 18(4): 265-276.

DOI：10.1111/jspn.12034

• Attachment
• infant mental health
• mother-infant interaction
• poverty

PurposeThis study evaluated the attachment-based cognitive behavioral approach (ACBA) to enhance mother-infant interaction and infant mental health. %26lt;br%26gt;Design and MethodsThis quasi-experimental study used a pre-posttest control group design. Participants were 40 low-income, mother-infant (infant ages 12-36 months) dyads, 20 dyads per group. The ACBA group received 10 weekly 90-min sessions. Dependent variables were changes in mother-infant interaction and infant mental health. Additionally, we explored changes in mothers%26apos; attachment security. %26lt;br%26gt;ResultsThe groups differed significantly in changes in mother-infant interaction, infant mental health problems, and mothers%26apos; attachment security. %26lt;br%26gt;Practice ImplicationsACBA may enhance mother-infant interaction and infants%26apos; mental health.

• 出版日期2013-10