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Factors That Contribute to Dyadic Synchrony Among Young Latina Mothers and Their Toddlers: The Role of Maternal Behavior and Child Characteristics

Hammer, Aimee Tovah
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1511188567427857

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2018, MA, Kent State University, College of Arts and Sciences / Department of Psychological Sciences.
Research on parenting has placed an increasing emphasis on bidirectional processes of parent-child interactions to more fully describe the quality of the parent-child relationship. A frequently examined bidirectional process is dyadic synchrony; an interactional style characterized by harmonious and mutually responsive behavioral and emotional exchanges. Despite the positive implications of dyadic synchrony, few studies have examined how both maternal behaviors and child characteristics contribute to this interactional style. Moreover, a majority of the research examining correlates of dyadic synchrony has been done with European American and low-risk families. Latina adolescent mothers are of particular interest, because they face higher levels of cumulative risk (e.g., low socioeconomic status, lack of knowledge about parenting and child development), yet are underrepresented in the literature. The current study tested how maternal sensitivity and child characteristics together contribute to dyadic synchrony displayed by young Latina mothers and their toddlers. Results indicated that although there were no gender differences in the level of dyadic synchrony, this interaction style likely has different precursors and correlates for girls and boys. Specifically, maternal sensitivity appears to be important for the sample as whole, child temperament appeared to be important for mother-daughter interaction quality. Implications for future research and parent-child interventions are discussed.
Josefina Grau (Advisor)
Manfred van Dulmen (Committee Member)
Karla Anhalt (Committee Member)
Beth Wildman (Committee Member)
96 p.
Developmental Psychology; Ethnic Studies; Families and Family Life; Gender; Psychology
Latina; parenting; child development; dyadic synchrony; reciprocity; affect; temperament; maternal sensitivity; gender role expectations; adolescent mothers; negative reactivity; positive reactivity; Puerto Rico

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  • Hammer, A. T. (2018). Factors That Contribute to Dyadic Synchrony Among Young Latina Mothers and Their Toddlers: The Role of Maternal Behavior and Child Characteristics [Master's thesis, Kent State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1511188567427857

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Hammer, Aimee. Factors That Contribute to Dyadic Synchrony Among Young Latina Mothers and Their Toddlers: The Role of Maternal Behavior and Child Characteristics. 2018. Kent State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1511188567427857.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Hammer, Aimee. "Factors That Contribute to Dyadic Synchrony Among Young Latina Mothers and Their Toddlers: The Role of Maternal Behavior and Child Characteristics." Master's thesis, Kent State University, 2018. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1511188567427857

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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