Face-to-face still-face: comparison between interactive behaviors of full-term and preterm infants

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https://doi.org/10.1590/1982-4327e3102

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Premature birth, Mother-child relations, Emotional regulation

Abstract

Some studies indicate differences in self-regulatory behaviors of infants, depending on their gestational age. This paper aimed to compare interactive behaviors of full-term and preterm infants in the Face-to-Face Still-Face (FFSF) paradigm. Thirty prematurely born infants and thirty full-term infants were observed in the FFSF’s experimental procedure, which consists in exposing the infant to two episodes of interaction with the mother plus another episode in which the interaction gets interrupted. The Coding System and Analysis of Infant Behaviors Expressed in Still-Face adapted was used to analyze the infants’ interactive behaviors. Significant differences were observed in self-comfort behaviors. All the infants showed the still-face and the recovery effect, and full-term infants showed a carry-over effect. Results contribute to planning interventions that will help mothers promote more positive dyadic interactions.

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Author Biographies

  • Taís Chiodelli, Universidade Estadual Paulista “Júlio de Mesquita Filho”

    Ph.D. candidate of the Postgraduate Program in Developmental Psychology and Learning at Universidade Estadual Paulista “Júlio de Mesquita Filho”, Bauru-SP, Brazil.

  • Olga Maria Piazentin Rolim Rodrigues, Universidade Estadual Paulista “Júlio de Mesquita Filho”

    Professor of the School of Science at Universidade Estadual Paulista “Júlio de Mesquita Filho”, Bauru-SP, Brazil.

  • Veronica Aparecida Pereira, Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados

    Professor of the School of Human Sciences at Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados, Dourados-MS, Brazil.

  • Pedro Lopes Santos, Universidade do Porto

    Professor of the School of Psychology and Education Sciences at Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal.

  • Marina Fuertes, Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa

    Professor of the Lisbon School of Education at Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa, Portugal.

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Published

2021-12-31

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Vol. 31 (2021)

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Developmental Psychology

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Chiodelli, T., Rodrigues, O. M. P. R., Pereira, V. A., Santos, P. L., & Fuertes, M. (2021). Face-to-face still-face: comparison between interactive behaviors of full-term and preterm infants. Paidéia (Ribeirão Preto), 31, e3102. https://doi.org/10.1590/1982-4327e3102