Cluster analysis was used to create patterns of individual differences reflecting infant
behaviors during the initial interaction episode of the Face-to-Face Still-Face (FFSF) …

Infants' and mothers' gaze during three sequences of live face-to-face interaction were
compared to sequences where their interaction was set out of phase, by presenting either …

The present study investigated the associations of mothers' and fathers' lifetime depression
and anxiety symptoms, and of infants' negative temperament with parents' and infants' gaze …

We compared systematically the structure, the focus, the thematic sequences, the complexity
and the syntactic properties between maternal and paternal infant-directed speech in …

Extensive literature has shown that interparental conflicts and violence have detrimental
effects on children's adjustment in childhood and adolescence. It is not equally well …

Father's behaviors toward newborns were observed in the mothers' hospital room within 48
hours after delivery. Fathers who had been present during delivery exhibited more distal …

Background This study applies attachment and transactional theories in evaluating the
dyadic interactions observed between a mother and her infant. Infant communication and …

Background During the first weeks of hospitalization, premature babies and their parents
encounter difficulties in establishing early bonds and interactions. Only a few studies have …

The birth of an infant marks a period of profound change in first-time parents. Parental love
and warmth, however, already begin to develop during pregnancy. Also for fathers, the …

Problems of depression and anxiety are common in early parenthood and adversely affect
parenting quality (1). Rumination is closely linked to poor wellbeing (2), suggesting that self …