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The relationship between preterm infant's psychological- physiological characteristics and attachment

Research Project

Project/Area Number 09610155
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field 教育・社会系心理学
Research InstitutionTsurumi Junior College

Principal Investigator

SAITO Akira  Tsurumi Junior College, Nursely Course, Associate Professor., 保育科, 助教授 (10225691)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 多田 裕  東邦大学, 医学部, 教授 (90197369)
Project Period (FY) 1997 – 1999
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 1999)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,600,000)
Fiscal Year 1999: ¥500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000)
Fiscal Year 1998: ¥500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000)
Fiscal Year 1997: ¥2,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,600,000)
KeywordsPreterm Infant / Temperament / Brazelton Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale / Heart Rate Variability / Mother-Infant Interaction / Attachment / 情動調節機能 / 母性意識
Research Abstract

Purpose : The aim of this study is to confirm how preterm infant characteristics influence on performing his attachment. We defined infant's characteristics by Brazelton Scale (NBAS) and the heart rate (HR) variability.
Method : Thirty-two preterm infants served as subjects. The mean birth weight is 1664.8g(SD512.16) and that of gestational age is 224. 1days(SD23.58). Infants were scored four times after discharge by a certified NBAS examiner. The HR was measured when they were in a deep asleep state seven times during the first year. Mother-infant interaction was recorded seven times during the first year by Sony Hi-8 video recorder. Attachment behavior was measured by the strange situation procedure.
Result and Discussion : HR variability was transformed into three frequency bands by the spectrum analysis technique. The low frequency of HR correlates with consolability, the mid frequency with repidity of build-up and irritability, and the high frequency with irritability and cudliness positively. CV-RR and the mid frequency of HR correlate with proximity behavior and contact-maintenance behavior negatively, and correlate with avoidance behavior positively. These results show that preterm infant's attachment behavior is influenced by not only environmental factors (i.e.maternal responsiveness) but also his physiological factors.

Report

(4 results)
  • 1999 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 1998 Annual Research Report
  • 1997 Annual Research Report

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Published: 1997-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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