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Family functioning 3 years after infantile colic

H Räihä1, L Lehtonen, T Korhonen

  • 1Department of Psychology, University of Turku, Finland. hannele.raiha@utu.fi

Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics : JDBP
|November 14, 1997
PubMed
Summary

Infantile colic can be stressful for families. However, three years after the colic period, previously affected families showed no significant differences in family functioning compared to control groups.

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Area of Science:

  • Pediatrics
  • Family Psychology
  • Developmental Psychology

Background:

  • Infantile colic significantly impacts family functioning and emotional well-being.
  • These effects on family dynamics demonstrated stability from infancy to one year of age.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the long-term psychological functioning of families with previously colicky infants.
  • To determine if family interactional characteristics persist three years after the infantile colic period.

Main Methods:

  • Longitudinal study design comparing families with a history of infantile colic to control families.
  • Utilized the McMaster Family Assessment Device to assess family interaction.
  • Evaluated 59 families with previously colicky infants and 58 control families.

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Main Results:

  • No significant differences were found in psychological family characteristics between families with moderately/severely colicky infants and control families.
  • Family functioning normalized for most families three years post-colic period.

Conclusions:

  • The negative impacts of infantile colic on family psychological characteristics appear to be temporary.
  • Family functioning tends to normalize over time, suggesting resilience in family systems.