Infant Distress at Five Weeks of Age and Caregiver Frustration - 15/08/11
, Rollin Brant, PhD a, c, Marilyn Barr, BIS d
Reprint requests: Ronald G. Barr, MDCM, FRCPC, Developmental Neurosciences and Child Health, Child and Family Research Institute, 4480 Oak Street, L408, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6H 3V4.Abstract |
Objective |
To investigate the differential association of three modes (fussing, crying, unsoothable crying) and three properties (duration/day, frequency/day, maximum bout length) of infant distress with daily caregiver frustration.
Study design |
Replicated cross-sectional studies were completed in Vancouver, British Columbia (n = 1065) and Seattle, Washington (n = 1857). Infant fussing, crying, and unsoothable crying and caregiver frustration were measured daily for 4 days at 5 weeks of age by the Baby’s Day Diary. Generalized estimating equation models were used to predict caregiver frustration from nine measurements of distress.
Results |
In Vancouver, measurements of distress significantly associated with caregiver frustration in decreasing order of magnitude were as follow: (1) maximum bout length of unsoothable crying; (2) duration/day of crying; and (3) frequency of unsoothable crying and duration/day of fussing. In Seattle, associated measurements of distress were: (1) maximum bout length of unsoothable crying; (2) maximum bout length and duration/day of crying, frequency of unsoothable crying, and duration/day of fussing; and (3) frequency/day of crying.
Conclusions |
Daily caregiver frustration is associated differentially with different modes and properties of infant distress. Specifically, maximum bout length of unsoothable crying was most strongly related in both sites. Additionally, frequency/day of unsoothable crying and duration/day of crying and of fussing were significantly associated at both sites.
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| Supported by the British Columbia Ministry of Children and Family Development, the British Columbia Children’s Hospital, the Human Early Learning Partnership (HELP), and a Child and Family Research Institute Establishment grant (to R.B.). The authors declare no conflicts of interest. |
Vol 159 - N° 3
P. 425 - septembre 2011 Retour au numéro
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