AUTHOR=Salvatori Paola , Andrei Federica , Neri Erica , Chirico Ilaria , Trombini Elena TITLE=Pattern of mother–child feeding interactions in preterm and term dyads at 18 and 24 months JOURNAL=Frontiers in Psychology VOLUME=6 YEAR=2015 URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2015.01245 DOI=10.3389/fpsyg.2015.01245 ISSN=1664-1078 ABSTRACT=
Literature on mother–child feeding interactions during the transition to self-feeding in preterm populations is lacking, particularly through observational methods. The present research study aims to look at the longitudinal patterns of mother–toddler feeding interactions, comparing preterm and full term dyads. To this end, a multi-method approach was used to collect data from 27 preterm to 20 full-term toddlers and their mothers. For each dyad, mother–child interactions were observed during the snack time at 18 and 24 months of age and then assessed through the Italian version of the Feeding Scale. Higher scores on the scale indicate a less healthy pattern of interaction. Additionally, at both points in time, mothers completed the