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Mentalization in Chilean Mothers with Children Aged 12 and 30 Months: Relation to Child Sex and Temperament and Family Socioeconomic Status

Auteurs: Carolina Álvarez, Paula Cristi, María Trinidad Del Real, Chamarrita Farkas

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Child and Family Studies | Uitgave 4/2019

Abstract

Objectives

Maternal mentalization refers to a mother’s ability to consider her child as a subject with a mind and reflect this understanding through references to mental states in her speech with the child. Mentalization is relevant for a child’s attachment and theory of mind. The aim of this research is to describe mentalization among a group of Chilean mothers with their children at two time periods −12 and 30 months of age-, analyze developmental changes between both ages and examine the relationship among maternal mentalization, the child’s sex and temperament and the family socioeconomic status.

Methods

The research used a sample of 90 dyads, and the instruments utilized include a sociodemographic questionnaire, a mentalization assessment and Rothbart’s temperament questionnaires (IBQ-R-VSF and ECBQ-VSF).

Results

The results showed a decline in references to desires and physical states and an increase in causal talk and cognitions at 30 months of age compared to 12 months. In 12-month-old children, only the temperament dimension of negative affect demonstrated a relationship with factual talk and SES related to emotions. Whereas at 30 months, the dimensions of extraversion, regulation and child’s sex related to references to desires, causal talk, emotions and physical states. The mothers’ socioeconomic status (SES) related to references to desires.

Conclusions

The best predictor of change in mentalization between both ages was maternal education level.

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Titel: Mentalization in Chilean Mothers with Children Aged 12 and 30 Months: Relation to Child Sex and Temperament and Family Socioeconomic Status
Auteurs: Carolina Álvarez
Paula Cristi
María Trinidad Del Real
Chamarrita Farkas
Publicatiedatum: 07-02-2019
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Child and Family Studies / Uitgave 4/2019
Print ISSN: 1062-1024
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-2843
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-019-01348-1

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