Early pathways of maternal mentalization: Associations with child development in the FinnBrain birth cohort study
Parental mentalization refers to a parents’ capacity and interest to consider the individual experience and mental state underlying the behaviors of the child. Higher mentalization is considered a key aspect for parental sensitivity in interaction, fostering child’s socioemotional and self-regulator...
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| author | J. Lindblom J. Lindblom M. Pajulo M. Pajulo S. Nolvi S. Nolvi S. Nolvi K. Tervahartiala K. Tervahartiala H. Karlsson H. Karlsson H. Karlsson L. Karlsson L. Karlsson L. Karlsson R. Korja R. Korja |
| author_facet | J. Lindblom J. Lindblom M. Pajulo M. Pajulo S. Nolvi S. Nolvi S. Nolvi K. Tervahartiala K. Tervahartiala H. Karlsson H. Karlsson H. Karlsson L. Karlsson L. Karlsson L. Karlsson R. Korja R. Korja |
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| description | Parental mentalization refers to a parents’ capacity and interest to consider the individual experience and mental state underlying the behaviors of the child. Higher mentalization is considered a key aspect for parental sensitivity in interaction, fostering child’s socioemotional and self-regulatory development. Yet, previous studies have not examined the dynamic pathways through which the maternal mentalization may develop, nor their effects on child development. Thus, in the current person-oriented study, first, we identify distinct profiles and longitudinal trajectories of maternal mentalization from pregnancy to child’s 2 years of age. Second, we test how the profiles and trajectories associate with children’s internalizing and externalizing problems, social–emotional competence and effortful control at the age of 2 years. Third, we examine how the profiles and trajectories associate with contextual demographic and child related. The substudy was part of the FinnBrain Birth Cohort and included families from general population (n = 2,687). Mothers reported their parental reflective functioning (PRF) at late pregnancy, 6 months and 2 years of child’s age. Both mothers (n = 1,437) and fathers (n = 715) reported the developmental child outcomes at the child’s age of 2 years. Latent Profile Analysis and Latent Transition Analysis were used to identify PRF profiles and trajectories. The results showed decreasing heterogeneity in PRF from pregnancy to child’s age of 6 months and 2 years (i.e., four, three and two latent classes, respectively). Most mothers progressed towards high PRF over time. Second, the profiles and trajectories depicting high PRF associated with child high social–emotional competence at the age of 2 years, yet no clear positive effects were found on child’s problems and effortful control. The group of mixed PRF trajectories showed strongest association with child’s internalizing and externalizing problems. Finally, there were theoretically meaningful associations between the PRF trajectories and both the contextual (e.g., parity) and child related (e.g., infant temperament) factors. This was the first study to explore the early unfolding of maternal mentalization. The results are discussed in relation with the potential mechanisms accounting for child development and with the nature and limitations of self-reported parental mentalization. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-279c86405cf24d96bd1b682fe85239302022-12-22T02:59:35ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782022-12-011310.3389/fpsyg.2022.855190855190Early pathways of maternal mentalization: Associations with child development in the FinnBrain birth cohort studyJ. Lindblom0J. Lindblom1M. Pajulo2M. Pajulo3S. Nolvi4S. Nolvi5S. Nolvi6K. Tervahartiala7K. Tervahartiala8H. Karlsson9H. Karlsson10H. Karlsson11L. Karlsson12L. Karlsson13L. Karlsson14R. Korja15R. Korja16The FinnBrain Birth Cohort Study, Turku Brain and Mind Center, Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Turku, Turku, FinlandFaculty of Social Sciences, Tampere University, Tampere, FinlandThe FinnBrain Birth Cohort Study, Turku Brain and Mind Center, Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Turku, Turku, FinlandDepartment of Child Psychiatry, University of Turku and Turku University Hospital, Turku, FinlandThe FinnBrain Birth Cohort Study, Turku Brain and Mind Center, Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Turku, Turku, FinlandTurku Institute for Advanced Studies, University of Turku, Turku, FinlandDepartment of Psychology and Speech Language Pathology, University of Turku, Turku, FinlandThe FinnBrain Birth Cohort Study, Turku Brain and Mind Center, Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Turku, Turku, FinlandCentre for Population Health Research, University of Turku and Turku University, Turku, FinlandThe FinnBrain Birth Cohort Study, Turku Brain and Mind Center, Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Turku, Turku, FinlandCentre for Population Health Research, University of Turku and Turku University, Turku, FinlandDepartment of Psychiatry, Turku University Hospital and University of Turku, Turku, FinlandThe FinnBrain Birth Cohort Study, Turku Brain and Mind Center, Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Turku, Turku, FinlandCentre for Population Health Research, University of Turku and Turku University, Turku, FinlandDepartment of Psychiatry, Turku University Hospital and University of Turku, Turku, FinlandThe FinnBrain Birth Cohort Study, Turku Brain and Mind Center, Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Turku, Turku, FinlandDepartment of Psychology and Speech Language Pathology, University of Turku, Turku, FinlandParental mentalization refers to a parents’ capacity and interest to consider the individual experience and mental state underlying the behaviors of the child. Higher mentalization is considered a key aspect for parental sensitivity in interaction, fostering child’s socioemotional and self-regulatory development. Yet, previous studies have not examined the dynamic pathways through which the maternal mentalization may develop, nor their effects on child development. Thus, in the current person-oriented study, first, we identify distinct profiles and longitudinal trajectories of maternal mentalization from pregnancy to child’s 2 years of age. Second, we test how the profiles and trajectories associate with children’s internalizing and externalizing problems, social–emotional competence and effortful control at the age of 2 years. Third, we examine how the profiles and trajectories associate with contextual demographic and child related. The substudy was part of the FinnBrain Birth Cohort and included families from general population (n = 2,687). Mothers reported their parental reflective functioning (PRF) at late pregnancy, 6 months and 2 years of child’s age. Both mothers (n = 1,437) and fathers (n = 715) reported the developmental child outcomes at the child’s age of 2 years. Latent Profile Analysis and Latent Transition Analysis were used to identify PRF profiles and trajectories. The results showed decreasing heterogeneity in PRF from pregnancy to child’s age of 6 months and 2 years (i.e., four, three and two latent classes, respectively). Most mothers progressed towards high PRF over time. Second, the profiles and trajectories depicting high PRF associated with child high social–emotional competence at the age of 2 years, yet no clear positive effects were found on child’s problems and effortful control. The group of mixed PRF trajectories showed strongest association with child’s internalizing and externalizing problems. Finally, there were theoretically meaningful associations between the PRF trajectories and both the contextual (e.g., parity) and child related (e.g., infant temperament) factors. This was the first study to explore the early unfolding of maternal mentalization. The results are discussed in relation with the potential mechanisms accounting for child development and with the nature and limitations of self-reported parental mentalization.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.855190/fullparental mentalizationreflective functionperinatalpostnatalinfancychild development |
| spellingShingle | J. Lindblom J. Lindblom M. Pajulo M. Pajulo S. Nolvi S. Nolvi S. Nolvi K. Tervahartiala K. Tervahartiala H. Karlsson H. Karlsson H. Karlsson L. Karlsson L. Karlsson L. Karlsson R. Korja R. Korja Early pathways of maternal mentalization: Associations with child development in the FinnBrain birth cohort study Frontiers in Psychology parental mentalization reflective function perinatal postnatal infancy child development |
| title | Early pathways of maternal mentalization: Associations with child development in the FinnBrain birth cohort study |
| title_full | Early pathways of maternal mentalization: Associations with child development in the FinnBrain birth cohort study |
| title_fullStr | Early pathways of maternal mentalization: Associations with child development in the FinnBrain birth cohort study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Early pathways of maternal mentalization: Associations with child development in the FinnBrain birth cohort study |
| title_short | Early pathways of maternal mentalization: Associations with child development in the FinnBrain birth cohort study |
| title_sort | early pathways of maternal mentalization associations with child development in the finnbrain birth cohort study |
| topic | parental mentalization reflective function perinatal postnatal infancy child development |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.855190/full |
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