Infant Mental Health Journal · 2006 · 102 citations · 22 references
Family MedicineParental CareFamily InvolvementEducationPreschool DevelopmentPrenatal LtpDevelopmental PsychologyFamily InteractionPrenatal CareMarital SatisfactionPrenatal Co-parenting AllianceBehavioral SciencesEarly Childhood DevelopmentMaternal HealthPrenatal DiagnosisPrenatal TestingChild DevelopmentPediatricsParentingVideotaped InteractionMedicinePrenatal Development
The goal of this study is to present a new observational assessment tool, the prenatal Lausanne Trilogue Play situation (LTP). Expectant parents were asked to role play their first meeting with their baby using a doll, and the videotaped interaction was subsequently coded. Scores were correlated with measures of the couples' marital satisfaction as well as the postnatal family alliance 3 months after the baby's birth. Results showed that the prenatal co-parenting alliance was positively linked to both fathers' marital satisfaction as well as to the postnatal family alliance at 3 months. Thus, the prenatal LTP allows for assessment of the prenatal co-parenting alliance at the interactional level. It predicts the place the parents will afford their baby after birth and can contribute to methods of clinical assessment and prevention.
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Handbook of infant development
Patricia F. Vadasy · Topics in Early Childhood Special Education · 1982 · 739 citations