TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2012//
TI  - Difference in mother-child interaction between preterm- and term-born preschoolers with and without disabilities
JO  - Acta paediatrica
A1  - Potharst, Eva S.
A1  - Schuengel, Carlo
A1  - Last, Bob F.
A1  - van Wassenaer, Aleid G.
A1  - Kok, Joke H.
A1  - Houtzager, Bregje A.
SP  - 597
EP  - 603
VL  - 101
IS  - 6
N2  - Aim:  To investigate differences in the quality of mother-child interaction between preterm- and term-born children at age 5, and to study the association of mother-child interaction with sociodemographic characteristics and child disability. Methods:  Preterm children (n = 94), born at <30 weeks' gestation and/or birth weight <1000 g, and term children (n = 84) were assessed at corrected age of 5 using a mother-child interaction observation. Disabilities were assessed using an intelligence test, behaviour questionnaires for parents and teachers, and motor and neurological examinations. Results:  Mothers of preterm-born children were less supportive of and more interfering with their children's autonomy than mothers of term-born children. This difference was only partly explained by sociodemographic factors. Dyads showed a lower quality of mother-child interaction if children had a severe disability, especially when mothers had a lower level of education. Conclusion:  Five years after birth, mother-child interaction of very premature children and their mothers compared unfavourably with term children and their mothers. Mothers with sociodemographic disadvantages, raising a preterm child with severe disabilities, struggle most with giving adequate sensitive support for the autonomy development of their child. Focused specialized support for these at risk groups is warranted.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0803-5253
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1651-2227.2012.02599.x
ID  - ref1
ER  -