Maternal postpartum depression impacts infants’ joint attention differentially across cultures.
Kim Astor, Marcus Lindskog, Joshua Juvrud, Wangchuk, Sangay Choden Namgyel, Tshering Wangmo, Kinzang Tshering, Gustaf Gredebäck
Abstract
= 302 days, 49% males). We demonstrate that Bhutanese and Swedish infants' development follows the same trajectory. However, Bhutanese infants' gaze following were not related to maternal PPD, which the Swedish infants' were. The results support the notion that there are protecting factors built into the interdependent family model. Despite all the benefits of being raised in a modern welfare state, it seems like Swedish infants, to an extent, are more vulnerable to maternal mental health than Bhutanese infants. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved).
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PsycINFOPsychologyDevelopmental psychologyGazeMental healthDepression (economics)Child developmentDemographyClinical psychologyPsychiatryMEDLINEPolitical scienceMacroeconomicsLawEconomicsPsychoanalysisSociologyMaternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and PostpartumChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentAttachment and Relationship Dynamics