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Individual differences in response to stress.

M Lewis1

  • 1University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick 08903-0019.

Pediatrics
|September 1, 1992
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Infant stress reactivity shows individual differences measurable from birth. These differences, assessed by threshold, dampening, and reactivation, can be stable into early infancy, particularly for highly reactive newborns.

Area of Science:

  • Developmental psychology
  • Infant behavior
  • Stress response

Background:

  • Individual differences in infant reactivity to stress are observable.
  • Understanding these differences is crucial for developmental insights.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce a measurement system for assessing individual differences in infant stress reactivity.
  • To evaluate the stability of these reactivity differences from birth to two months of age.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a measurement system based on threshold, dampening, and reactivation.
  • Assessment of reactivity in newborns and infants.
  • Analysis of the independence and stability of reactivity features.

Main Results:

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  • The described system measures three independent aspects of infant reactivity: threshold, dampening, and reactivation.
  • Individual differences in reactivity show some stability between birth and two months.
  • Stability is more pronounced in infants who were highly reactive as newborns.

Conclusions:

  • The developed system provides a framework for quantifying infant stress reactivity.
  • Individual reactivity patterns exhibit a degree of stability in early infancy.
  • Further research should explore dispositional factors and environmental influences on reactivity stability.