scholarly journals Affectionate Touch in the Context of Breastfeeding and Maternal Depression Influences Infant Neurodevelopmental and Temperamental Substrates

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-18
Author(s):  
Jillian S. Hardin ◽  
Nancy Aaron Jones ◽  
Krystal D. Mize ◽  
Melannie Platt
Keyword(s):  
Maternal Depression ◽  
Early Development ◽  
Interactive Effects ◽  
Infant Temperament ◽  
Eeg Asymmetry ◽  
Frontal Eeg Asymmetry ◽  
Feeding Method ◽  
Eeg Activation ◽  
Infant Brain Development

<b><i>Background:</i></b> While numerous studies have demonstrated maternal depression’s influence on infant brain development, few studies have examined the changes that occur as a consequence of co-occurring experiential factors that affect quality of mother and infant affectionate touch as well as infant temperament and neurophysiological systems. The aim of the study was to examine the interactive effects of maternal depression and breastfeeding on mother and infant affectionate touch and infant temperament and cortical maturation patterns across early development. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> 113 mothers and their infants participated when infants were 1 and 3 months of age. Questionnaires to assess maternal depressive symptoms, feeding, and temperament were completed. Tonic EEG patterns (asymmetry and left and right activity) were collected and the dyads were video-recorded during feeding to assess mother and infant affectionate touch patterns. <b><i>Results:</i></b> Data analysis showed that EEG activity and mother-infant affectionate touch differed as a function of mood and feeding method. Notably, only infants of depressed mothers that bottle-fed showed right frontal EEG asymmetry and attenuated change in the left frontal region across 3 months. Breastfeeding positively impacted affectionate touch behaviors and was associated with increased left and decreased right frontal EEG activation even for depressed groups. Furthermore, a model incorporating physiology, maternal depression, touch, temperament, and feeding indicated significant prediction for infant affectionate touch (with breastfeeding and affectively positive temperament demonstrating the strongest prediction). <b><i>Con­clusion:</i></b> The findings suggest that breastfeeding and the infant’s positive temperament influence mother-infant affectionate touch patterns and result in neuroprotective outcomes for infants, even those exposed to maternal depression within early development.

scholarly journals Infant frontal EEG asymmetry in relation with postnatal maternal depression and parenting behavior

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. e1057-e1057 ◽  
Author(s):  
D J Wen ◽  
N N Soe ◽  
L W Sim ◽  
S Sanmugam ◽  
K Kwek ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Maternal Depression ◽  
Parenting Behavior ◽  
Eeg Asymmetry ◽  
Frontal Eeg Asymmetry

scholarly journals Frontal EEG asymmetry moderates the associations between negative temperament and behavioral problems during childhood

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Ran Liu ◽  
Susan D. Calkins ◽  
Martha Ann Bell
Keyword(s):  
Behavioral Problems ◽  
Externalizing Problems ◽  
Community Sample ◽  
Eeg Asymmetry ◽  
Frontal Eeg Asymmetry ◽  
Resilience Process ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Eeg Activation ◽  
Socioemotional Outcomes

Abstract Fearful inhibition and impulsivity-anger significantly predict internalizing and externalizing problems, respectively. An important moderator that may affect these associations is frontal EEG asymmetry (FA). We examined how temperament and FA at 6 years interactively predicted behavioral problems at 9 years. A community sample of 186 children (93 boys, 93 girls) participated in the study. Results indicated that the effect of fearful inhibition on parent-reported internalizing problems increased as children exhibited greater right FA. The effect of impulsivity-anger on parent-reported externalizing problems increased as children showed greater left FA. Because FA was allowed to vary rather than children being dichotomized into membership in left FA and right FA groups, we observed that children’s FA contributed to the resilience process only when FA reached specific asymmetry levels. These findings highlight the importance of considering the different functions of FA in combination with specific dimensions of temperament in predicting children’s socioemotional outcomes. Clinical implications include providing suggestions for intervention services by demonstrating the role of FA in developing behavioral problems and inspiring research on whether it is possible to alter EEG activation and thus potentially improve developmental outcomes.

Frontal electroencephalogram (EEG) asymmetry reactivity: Exploring changes from baseline to still face procedure response

2019 ◽  
Vol 44 (3) ◽  
pp. 193-204 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria A. Gartstein
Keyword(s):  
Activity Level ◽  
Infant Temperament ◽  
Positive Affectivity ◽  
Eeg Asymmetry ◽  
Frontal Eeg Asymmetry ◽  
Interaction Terms ◽  
Simple Slope ◽  
The Right ◽  
Electroencephalogram Eeg ◽  
Still Face Procedure

Electroencephalogram (EEG) asymmetry has been widely studied across the lifespan, with multiple studies conducted in infancy. However, few have investigated frontal EEG asymmetry in the context of emotional-eliciting tasks, controlling for baseline to focus on an experimental episode response. The present study was designed to address this gap in research, predicting frontal EEG asymmetry response in the context of the Still Face procedure (SFP), examining mother–infant interaction quality and infant temperament attributes as potential contributors. Moderation by infant temperament was also considered. Results indicated that intensity and tone of parent–child interactions as well as Surgency/Positive Affectivity (and component scales of Approach and Activity Level) predicted frontal EEG asymmetry during SFP, controlling for baseline. Importantly, moderation was noted for Surgency/Positive Affectivity and its Approach component, reflected in significant interaction terms and follow-up simple slope tests. That is, the effect of intensity in mother–infant interactions was qualified by child overall surgency, and approach more specifically – infants demonstrating higher levels of Surgency/Positive Affectivity and Approach in particular were protected from the right frontal EEG response to SFP noted in the context of intense concurrent exchanges with mothers.

EEG activation in 1-month-old infants of depressed mothers

1997 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 491-505 ◽  
Author(s):  
NANCY AARON JONES ◽  
TIFFANY FIELD ◽  
NATHAN A. FOX ◽  
BRENDA LUNDY ◽  
MARISABEL DAVALOS
Keyword(s):  
Facial Expressions ◽  
Eeg Asymmetry ◽  
Frontal Eeg Asymmetry ◽  
Eeg Activation ◽  
Depressed Mothers

Previous research has documented differences in the pattern of EEG activation between 3-month-old infants of depressed mothers and infants of nondepressed mothers. In the present study, EEG was recorded in even younger 1-month-old infants of depressed and nondepressed mothers. The infants of depressed mothers exhibited greater relative right frontal EEG asymmetry (due to reduced left frontal activation), and this pattern at 1 month was significantly related to 3-month EEG asymmetry. Right frontal EEG asymmetry was also related to more frequent negative facial expressions (sad and pre-cry faces) during the Brazelton exam. Finally, the infants of depressed mothers showed more indeterminate sleep, were less active, and cried less than infants of nondepressed mothers.

The Relationship Between Maternal Depression, Infant Temperament, and Mother-Infant Interaction

1999 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chris Chapman ◽  
Andrew T. Schutz ◽  
Rebecca Boex ◽  
Joan T. Bihun ◽  
H. Hill Goldsmith
Keyword(s):  
Maternal Depression ◽  
Infant Temperament ◽  
The Relationship

Quality of life, maternal depression and baby gender

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Quitmann ◽  
S. Witt ◽  
L. Kolster ◽  
D. Brandi ◽  
M. Kollmeyer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Maternal Depression

scholarly journals The Quality and Health-Promoting Value of Meat from Pigs of the Native Breed as the Effect of Extensive Feeding with Acorns

Animals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 789
Author(s):  
Magdalena Szyndler-Nędza ◽  
Małgorzata Świątkiewicz ◽  
Łukasz Migdał ◽  
Władysław Migdał
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acid ◽  
Beneficial Effect ◽  
Meat Quality ◽  
Farm Animals ◽  
Feeding Method ◽  
Native Breed ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Promoting ◽  
Conventional Farm

The popularity of meat from animals of native breeds is growing all over the world, due to consumer belief regarding its higher quality compared to meat from industrial farm animals. In addition, the living conditions (welfare) are of great importance for consumers. We observed the effect of different ways of keeping and feeding pigs of the same conservative breed on the quality of meat and its health benefits. The aim of the study was to compare the meat quality from pigs of the native Złotnicka Spotted breed, fattened intensively or extensively (with conventional farm-produced compound feed and acorns). The meat from free-range pigs extensively fed on silage and small amounts of acorns was characterized by a higher content of fat, which acts as a carrier for flavor and juiciness, as well as higher monounsaturated fatty acid (MUFA) content (p ≤ 0.05) and lower atherogenic, thrombogenic, and peroxidability indices (p ≤ 0.05). It may be stated that the meat quality of the native pig breed is significantly dependent on the housing and feeding method. A more beneficial effect on the quality of meat and its dietetic value, as well as its susceptibility to rancidity, can be obtained throughextensive pig feeding with roughage and the addition of acorns.

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