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Author Spotlight: Capturing Infant-Caregiver Interactions Through Synchronized Multimodal Data Collection
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Systematic Review: Feasibility, Reliability, and Validity of Maternal/Caregiver Attachment and Bonding Screening

Therese L Mathews, Margaret R Emerson, Tiffany A Moore

    Journal of Pediatric Health Care : Official Publication of National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates & Practitioners
    |July 2, 2019
    PubMed

    Insights

    This study identified six self-report tools for screening infant-caregiver attachment in primary care settings. Further research is needed to establish their feasibility, reliability, and validity for widespread use.

    Area of Science:

    • Child Development
    • Psychology
    • Primary Care Pediatrics

    Background:

    • Infant-caregiver attachment significantly impacts social-emotional development and long-term health.
    • Primary care settings lack validated tools for screening infant social-emotional development.
    • The National Institute of Children's Health Quality advocates for early screening.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To systematically review and identify self-report screening tools for infant-caretaker attachment.
    • To assess the feasibility, reliability, and validity of identified tools for primary care use.

    Main Methods:

    • A systematic literature search identified 340 abstracts/articles.
    • Inclusion/exclusion criteria were applied, and 12 articles were examined.
    • Six caregiver-infant attachment self-report tools were evaluated for psychometric properties.

    Main Results:

    • Six caregiver-infant attachment self-report tools were identified.
    • The psychometric properties (feasibility, reliability, validity) of these tools are in preliminary stages of establishment.

    Conclusions:

    • Potential tools for screening infant-caretaker attachment in primary care were identified.
    • Recommendations include informal screening, further psychometric testing, and policy development for implementation.
    Abstract

    Keywords:
    Attachmentbondingprimary carescreeningsystematic review

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