Parental reflective functioning is associated with tolerance of infant distress but not general distress: Evidence for a specific relationship using a simulated baby paradigm

Infant Behavior and Development

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 635-641

  Rutherford, Helena J V ^a   Goldberg, Benjamin ^a   Luyten, Patrick ^a   Bridgett, David J ^a   Mayes, Linda C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Distress tolerance; Mentalization; Motherhood; Parenting; Reflective functioning

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CRYING; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; FAMILY STRESS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; PARENTAL REFLECTIVE FUNCTIONING; PARENTAL REFLECTIVE FUNCTIONING QUESTIONNAIRE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TASK PERFORMANCE;

DISTRESS TOLERANCE; MENTALIZATION; MOTHERHOOD; PARENTING; REFLECTIVE FUNCTIONING;

ADULT; CRYING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT BEHAVIOR; MALE; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTING; PARENTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; THINKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84881262475     PISSN: 01636383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.infbeh.2013.06.008     Document Type: Article

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