@article{ref1,
title="The development of family alliance from pregnancy to toddlerhood and child outcomes at 5 years",
journal="Family Process",
year="2012",
author="Favez, Nicolas and Lopes, Francesco and Bernard, Mathieu and Frascarolo, France and Lavanchy Scaiola, Chloe and Corboz-Warnery, Antoinette and Fivaz-Depeursinge, Elisabeth",
volume="51",
number="4",
pages="542-556",
abstract="This article presents a longitudinal study of the development of &quot;family alliance&quot; from pregnancy to toddlerhood in a community sample, as well as its links with the emotional and cognitive development of the child at age 5 years. Family alliance is defined as the quality of the interactive coordination between family members. We consider that the alliance constitutes a context for the child to learn emotion regulation and to develop an understanding of inner states. Family interactions (N = 38) were observed at the 5th month of pregnancy and at 3, 9, and 18 months after birth in a standardized situation of observation (Lausanne Trilogue Play). Marital satisfaction and child temperament were assessed through self-reported questionnaires. Several outcomes of the child at age 5 years were measured: theory of mind performances, predominant emotional themes in pretend play, internalized and externalized symptoms. Results show that (a) three patterns of evolution of family alliance occur: &quot;high stable&quot; (n = 19), &quot;high to low&quot; (n = 10), and &quot;low stable&quot; (n = 9); (b) a high stable alliance is predictive of better outcomes in children at age 5 years, especially regarding theory of mind; (c) the temperament of the child is predictive of child outcomes; and (d) an interaction effect occurs between family alliance and temperament. These results highlight the importance of both family-level and individual-level variables for understanding individual differences in the social and cognitive development of children.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0014-7370",
doi="10.1111/j.1545-5300.2012.01419.x",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1545-5300.2012.01419.x"
}