| Title |
Oxytocin and parenting behavior among impoverished mothers with low vs. high early life stress
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| Published in |
Archives of Women's Mental Health, November 2017
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| DOI | 10.1007/s00737-017-0798-6 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Megan M. Julian, Katherine L. Rosenblum, Jenalee R. Doom, Christy Y. Y. Leung, Julie C. Lumeng, Michelle Gómez Cruz, Delia M. Vazquez, Alison L. Miller |
| Abstract |
Recent work suggests that key aspects of sensitive parenting (e.g., warmth, emotional attunement) may be shaped in part by biology, specifically the neuropeptide oxytocin. However, some studies have found that oxytocin may not act in expected ways in higher-risk populations (e.g., those with postnatal depression or borderline personality disorder). This study examined the relation between oxytocin and parenting among mothers with varying levels of early life stress. Forty low-income mothers and their 34- to 48-month-old child participated in this study. Mother-child dyads were observed in an interaction task in their home, and videos of these interactions were later coded for parenting behaviors. Mothers' oxytocin production before and after the interaction task was assessed through saliva. Mothers' early stress was assessed via the Adverse Childhood Experiences Scale (ACES; Felitti et al. Am J Prev Med 14:245-258, 1998). For mothers with low ACEs, higher oxytocin secretion was associated with more positive parenting. For mothers with high ACEs, higher oxytocin secretion was associated with lower levels of positive parenting. Oxytocin may be operating differently for mothers who experienced harsh early social environments, supporting more defensive behaviors and harsh parenting than anxiolytic and prosocial behaviors. |
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| United States | 3 | 25% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 8% |
| Australia | 1 | 8% |
| Unknown | 7 | 58% |
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| Members of the public | 7 | 58% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 2 | 17% |
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| Student > Bachelor | 20 | 12% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 19 | 11% |
| Researcher | 15 | 9% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 14 | 8% |
| Other | 30 | 17% |
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| Psychology | 57 | 33% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 16 | 9% |
| Neuroscience | 8 | 5% |
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| Unspecified | 5 | 3% |
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