Maternal responsivity in mothers of young children with Down syndrome.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine maternal responsivity and directive behaviors in mothers of children with Down syndrome (DS). Methods: Participants included 22 mothers with a young child with DS compared to 22 mothers of chronologically age-matched typically developing (TD) child...

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Publicado en:Developmental Neurorehabilitation Vol. 17; no. 5; pp. 306 - 318
Autores principales: Sterling, Audra, Warren, Steven F.
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd Oct2014
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Sumario:Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine maternal responsivity and directive behaviors in mothers of children with Down syndrome (DS). Methods: Participants included 22 mothers with a young child with DS compared to 22 mothers of chronologically age-matched typically developing (TD) children using a cross-sectional design. The dyads participated in videotaped structured activities that were coded for responsive and directive behaviors. Results: Results indicated that the mothers of children with DS used a more facilitative style with the older children while these behaviors decreased with older children with TD; one directive behavior, request for behavioral comply, increased with the older children with DS. Conclusion: The mothers of children with DS adapted their parenting style to be facilitative of their children's linguistic development.