Prenatal bonding and early emotion regulation in infancy and toddlerhood (0–36 months): a systematic review of developmental associations, psychological mediators, and contextual moderators
Findings underscore the developmental significance of prenatal bonding and the need for theory-driven, multimethod longitudinal research using developmentally sensitive measures and more diverse samples, including paternal cohorts.
Authors
- Stephen A. Geraci
- Calogero Iacolino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8447-7401)
- Ester María Concetta Lombardo
- Brenda Cervellione (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4827-1427)
Institutions
- Università degli Studi di Enna Kore (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Psychology
- Published
- 2025-11-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1700636
- Primary Topic
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00