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Area of Science:

  • Developmental Psychology
  • Music Psychology
  • Infant Care

Background:

  • Music is widely used for affect regulation by adolescents and adults.
  • Maternal singing is a common practice globally, primarily for infant affect regulation.
  • Previous research on maternal singing focused on acoustic features and infant attention.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the effects of maternal singing on infant affect regulation.
  • To compare the effectiveness of singing versus speech in regulating infant emotional states.
  • To explore the differential impact of play songs versus lullabies on infant arousal.

Main Methods:

  • Laboratory research involving 6- to 9-month-old infants exposed to recordings of songs and speech.
  • Studies with 10-month-old infants experiencing fussing or crying.
  • Comparison of maternal multimodal singing versus maternal speech.
  • Analysis of play songs versus lullabies in Western infants.

Main Results:

  • Recordings of play songs maintained contented/neutral states in 6- to 9-month-old infants longer than speech.
  • Maternal singing was more effective than maternal speech in calming distressed 10-month-old infants.
  • Play songs were more effective than lullabies in reducing arousal in Western infants.

Conclusions:

  • Maternal singing is a potent tool for infant affect regulation.
  • Specific song types (play songs) and multimodal delivery enhance regulatory effects.
  • Findings have implications for infant care practices and music-based interventions.