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Parasympathetic and sympathetic responses to the strange situation in infants and mothers from avoidant and securely attached dyads.
Dev Psychobiol. 2008 May; 50(4):361-76.DP

Abstract

Vagal reactivity and salivary alpha-amylase (sAA) were assessed in infants (M age = 13.55 months) and their mothers during the Strange Situation Paradigm (SSP) to investigate differences in physiological responses in a sample of insecure-avoidant and securely-attached dyads (N = 132). Infants classified as insecure-avoidant had significantly higher vagal withdrawal during the SSP and higher sAA overall, suggesting that the avoidant attachment pattern is associated with a greater allostatic load. During separation episodes of the SSP, all mothers showed significant vagal withdrawal, suggesting greater attempts at regulation. During the last reunion, typically the most stressful episode for infants, mothers of secure infants showed greater vagal withdrawal than mothers of insecure-avoidant infants, suggesting greater attempts by these mothers at interactive repair. Results for mothers and infants supported the allostatic load theory.

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Hill-Soderlund AL
Center for Developmental Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 100 E. Franklin St., Suite 200, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599-8115, USA. ashlynn@email.unc.edu
Mills-Koonce WR
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Propper C
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Calkins SD
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Granger DA
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Moore GA
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Gariepy JL
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Cox MJ
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MeSH

Avoidance LearningFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansInfantMother-Child RelationsMothersObject AttachmentParasympathetic Nervous SystemSalivary GlandsSocial EnvironmentStress, PsychologicalSympathetic Nervous SystemVagus Nervealpha-Amylases

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Journal Article
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

Language

eng

PubMed ID

18393278

Clinical Trial Links

Evaluation of a Novel Intervention for Infants At Risk for Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Citation

Hill-Soderlund, Ashley L., et al. "Parasympathetic and Sympathetic Responses to the Strange Situation in Infants and Mothers From Avoidant and Securely Attached Dyads." Developmental Psychobiology, vol. 50, no. 4, 2008, pp. 361-76.
Hill-Soderlund AL, Mills-Koonce WR, Propper C, et al. Parasympathetic and sympathetic responses to the strange situation in infants and mothers from avoidant and securely attached dyads. Dev Psychobiol. 2008;50(4):361-76.
Hill-Soderlund, A. L., Mills-Koonce, W. R., Propper, C., Calkins, S. D., Granger, D. A., Moore, G. A., Gariepy, J. L., & Cox, M. J. (2008). Parasympathetic and sympathetic responses to the strange situation in infants and mothers from avoidant and securely attached dyads. Developmental Psychobiology, 50(4), 361-76. https://doi.org/10.1002/dev.20302
Hill-Soderlund AL, et al. Parasympathetic and Sympathetic Responses to the Strange Situation in Infants and Mothers From Avoidant and Securely Attached Dyads. Dev Psychobiol. 2008;50(4):361-76. PubMed PMID: 18393278.
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