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  • Psychology
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Maternal Mental Health

Background:

  • Assessing maternal responsiveness is crucial for understanding child development.
  • Existing measures may not fully capture the nuances of maternal interaction.
  • A reliable and valid tool is needed to evaluate maternal responsiveness.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the reliability, stability, and validity of the new Maternal Responsiveness Questionnaire (MRQ).
  • To determine if the MRQ accurately measures maternal responsiveness in first-time mothers.

Main Methods:

  • 224 first-time mothers completed the MRQ at 6 and 14 months postpartum.
  • Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were used to identify MRQ factors.
  • Convergent and predictive validity were assessed using various measures of maternal and child functioning.

Main Results:

  • Three MRQ factors were identified: responsiveness, non-responsiveness, and delayed responsiveness.
  • All scales showed good internal consistency and stability from 6 to 14 months.
  • The non-responsiveness subscale demonstrated consistent convergent and predictive validity.

Conclusions:

  • The MRQ, particularly the non-responsiveness subscale, shows promise as a tool for assessing maternal responsiveness.
  • Further research is needed to explore the utility of the other MRQ subscales.
  • The findings contribute to the understanding of maternal behavior and its impact on child development.