The shared pleasure paradigm: A study in an observational birth cohort in South Africa

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dc.contributor.authorLachman, Anusha
dc.contributor.authorJordaan, Esme R
dc.contributor.authorStern, Micky
dc.date.accessioned2022-01-18T14:05:55Z
dc.date.available2022-01-18T14:05:55Z
dc.date.issued2021-07
dc.description.abstractMother–infant dyads in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) may be exposed to a range of factors associated with suboptimal development. Optimal infant development is likely supported by synchronicity in the early mother–infant relationship, but limited corroborative research is available in LMICs. The Drakenstein Child Health Study (DCHS) provided an opportunity to study this synchronicity and its associations in South Africa. A South African birth cohort study investigating early-life determinants of child health in a LMIC context provided participants. The Shared Pleasure (SP) paradigm helped assess early mother–infant synchronicity in videos of a sub-set of 291 mother–infant dyads at their 14-week well baby visit. General linear regression models investigated the relationship between selected maternal and infant characteristics and the presence of Shared Pleasure moments. Out of a possible 291 dyads, 82% (n=239) yielded Shared Pleasure moments. The mean age of mothers was 27 years, while infant sex distribution comprised 54% females and 46% males. The shortest single Shared Pleasure moment lasted at least 0.5 s and the longest 28 s. Shared Pleasure moments were associated with higher gestation age at delivery (p=0.008) and higher infant birth weight (p=0.006), but were not related to mother's mental health and infant health outcomes at 14 weeks. The high frequency of positive Shared Pleasure moments in reciprocal dyadic interactions in this sample suggests that signifcant disruption in shared pleasure may be present only in extreme cases (e.g. mothers with severe mental disorders). Further work is needed to investigate the mechanisms underlying the associations between early mother–infant synchronicity and better oen_US
dc.identifier.citationLachman, A., et al. "The Shared Pleasure Paradigm: A Study in an Observational Birth Cohort in South Africa." Archives of Women's Mental Health, 2022. SCOPUS, www.scopus.com, doi:10.1007/s00737-021-01199-0.en_US
dc.identifier.uridoi:10.1007/s00737-021-01199-0.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/7120
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSpringeren_US
dc.subjectShared pleasureen_US
dc.subjectMother–infant relationshipen_US
dc.subjectSynchronicityen_US
dc.subjectInfant developmenten_US
dc.subjectLow and middle-incomeen_US
dc.titleThe shared pleasure paradigm: A study in an observational birth cohort in South Africaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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