Related Experiment Video

Updated: Jun 7, 2025

A Common Marmoset Model of Mother-Infant Intervention for Breastfeeding Disorders in the Presence of Paternal Inhibition and Maternal Neglect
05:04

A Common Marmoset Model of Mother-Infant Intervention for Breastfeeding Disorders in the Presence of Paternal Inhibition and Maternal Neglect

Published on: September 22, 2023

380

Self-criticism, maternal emotional distress, and maternal hostility among Bedouin mothers with preterm infants

Shuaa Assal-Zrike1,2, Naama Atzaba-Poria1

  • 1Department of Psychology, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel.

Infant Mental Health Journal
|November 19, 2024
PubMed

This study examined the links between maternal self-criticism, maternal postpartum emotional distress (PPED), and maternal non-hostility among Arab-Bedouin mothers living in southern Israel. We proposed a moderated mediation model in which self-criticism would be related to PPED, which, in turn would be related to maternal non-hostility. One hundred five Arab-Bedouin mothers and their preterm (n = 48) and full-term (n = 57) infants were recruited shortly after birth and were followed up when infants were 6 months old (corrected for prematurity). The self-report measures were done shortly after birth, and, the measurement of observation was done at the 6-month visit. Findings demonstrated evidence for a moderated mediation model in which higher levels of maternal self-criticism correlated over time with higher levels of maternal PPED, and this, in turn, predicted lower levels of maternal non-hostility. This model was found only among the preterm group.

Keywords:
Arab‐Bedouin societyAutocritiqueFrühgeburtSelbstkritikautocríticabeduinische Gesellschaftdétresse émotionnelle maternellehostilidad maternahostilité maternellematernal emotional distressmaternal non‐hostilitymütterliche Feindseligkeitmütterlicher emotionaler Leidensdrucknacimiento prematuroprematurityprématuritéself‐criticismsociedad beduinasociété bédouinetrastorno emocional maternoالنقد الذاتي، عدائية الأمهات، اضطراب الأمهات العاطفي، المجتمع البدوي، الخداج自己批判、母親の敵意、母親の精神的苦痛、ベドウィン社会、未熟性自我批评, 母亲敌对, 母亲情绪困扰, 贝都因社会, 早产

More Related Videos

Assessing the Coherence of Parents' Short Narratives Regarding their Child Using the Five-Minute Speech Sample Procedure07:56

Assessing the Coherence of Parents' Short Narratives Regarding their Child Using the Five-Minute Speech Sample Procedure

Published on: September 19, 2019

9.9K
Using a Murine Model of Psychosocial Stress in Pregnancy as a Translationally Relevant Paradigm for Psychiatric Disorders in Mothers and Infants06:39

Using a Murine Model of Psychosocial Stress in Pregnancy as a Translationally Relevant Paradigm for Psychiatric Disorders in Mothers and Infants

Published on: June 13, 2021

3.0K

Related Concept Videos

Socioemotional Development during Infancy01:30

Socioemotional Development during Infancy

Socio-emotional development in infancy is primarily shaped by early emotional responses and social connections, with temperament playing a central role. Temperament refers to the consistent patterns in an individual's emotional and behavioral responses, observable even in infancy. By examining temperament, researchers can better understand an infant's unique ways of interacting with the world, influencing subsequent personality and socio-emotional growth.
Primary Temperament Types
42
Attachment01:20

Attachment

Attachment is vital for infant development, as warm social interactions support growth and well-being. In a classic 1958 study by Harry Harlow, the significance of warmth and comfort in forming attachments was examined. Harlow separated newborn monkeys from their mothers and provided two artificial "mothers": one made of cold wire and the other covered in soft cloth. Despite the wire mother offering food, the infant monkeys preferred the comfort of the cloth mother, demonstrating that...
56
Psychological and Sociocultural Causes of Schizophrenia01:29

Psychological and Sociocultural Causes of Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia, a complex psychiatric disorder, has been historically misunderstood. Early psychological theories attributed its origins to childhood trauma and unresponsive parenting. However, contemporary research largely rejects these notions, favoring the vulnerability-stress hypothesis. This model proposes that individuals with a genetic predisposition to schizophrenia may develop the disorder following exposure to significant environmental stressors. Notably, studies on high-risk...
79
Self-Evaluation: Self-Enhancement and Self-Verification03:00

Self-Evaluation: Self-Enhancement and Self-Verification

Social psychologists have documented that feeling good about ourselves and maintaining positive self-esteem is a powerful motivator of human behavior (Tavris & Aronson, 2008). In the United States, members of the predominant culture typically think very highly of themselves and view themselves as good people who are above average on many desirable traits (Ehrlinger, Gilovich, & Ross, 2005). Often, our behavior, attitudes, and beliefs are affected when we experience a threat to our...
5.2K
Parenting Styles01:27

Parenting Styles

Diana Baumrind's four parenting styles — authoritarian, authoritative, neglectful, and permissive — each influence children's socio-emotional development differently.
Authoritarian Parenting
This style is strict and controlling, with little room for open dialogue. Authoritarian parents demand obedience and often enforce rules with minimal warmth. Children raised this way may lack social skills and initiative, usually comparing themselves to others unfavorably.
Authoritative...
61
Self-Discrepancy Theory02:45

Self-Discrepancy Theory

One influential perspective on what motivates people's behavior is detailed in Tory Higgin's self-discrepancy theory (Higgins, 1987). He proposed that people hold disagreeing internal representations of themselves that lead to different emotional states.  
18.3K