Type of Document Dissertation Author Golbach, Traci URN etd-05272005-175828 Title The Effects of Prenatal Cocaine Exposure on the Mutual Regulation of Attention in Mother-Infant Dyads Degree Ph.D. Department Psychology Advisory Committee
Advisor Name Title Roger Bakeman, Ph.D. Committee Chair Alice Demi, Ph.D. Committee Member Claire Coles, Ph.D. Committee Member Josephine V. Brown, Ph.D. Committee Member Lauren B. Adamson, Ph.D. Committee Member Keywords
- Parenting
- Substance abuse
- Joint attention
- Mother-infant interaction
- Mutual regulation
- Prenatal cocaine exposure
Date of Defense 2000-11-13 Availability unrestricted Abstract Mutual regulation of attention was investigated in a group of prenatally cocaine-exposed and non-exposed mother-infant dyads during a 5-minute videotaped free play session. Mutual regulation was measured using a state-based coding scheme designed to categorize dyadic interactions into three mutually exclusive and exhaustive states: maternal bid, mutual engagement, and non-involved. Results revealed no significant differences between cocaine-exposed and non-exposed dyads in overall amount of mutual engagement displayed. Cocaine-exposed dyads exhibited significantly longer mutual engagement episodes. Mothers in the two groups did not differ in the number or quality of bids for mutual engagement, and infants in both groups were equally responsive to maternal bids. No ecological variables were found to predict mutual engagement.Files
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