Maternal caregiving moderates relations between maternal childhood maltreatment and infant cortisol regulation
Maternal caregiving may moderate the effects of risk factors existing prior to the infant's birth. Disoriented caregiving in the context of maternal childhood neglect and negative-intrusive behavior in the context of maternal childhood abuse were associated with opposite directions of effect on infant stress hormone output. The results suggest that interventions addressing risks from both prenatal and postnatal periods may be most effective in mitigating intergenerational effects of maltreatment.
Authors
- Michelle Bosquet Enlow (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2598-3894)
- Jennifer E. Khoury (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6703-4198)
- Karlen Lyons‐Ruth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9799-976X)
- Miriam Chasson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5502-673X)
Institutions
- Boston Children's Hospital (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- Mount Saint Vincent University (CA)
- Cambridge Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry
- Published
- 2025-04-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.14171
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.92
Funders
- Haruv Institute
- National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development