Assessing longitudinal pathways between maternal depressive symptoms, parenting self-esteem and infant temperament

摘要: Background Previous studies of relations between parenting self-concepts, parental adjustment and child temperament have been ambiguous regarding the direction influence; rarely followed families from pregnancy through first year life. The current study examines change stability in maternal depressive symptoms, competences perinatal period until nine months postpartum. Methods Czech mothers (N = 282) participated at three time points: third trimester (Time 1), six weeks 2) postpartum 3). Questionnaire data concerned symptoms (T1, T2, T3), self-esteem T2) sense competence (T3), (T2, T3). A path model was used to examine concurrent longitudinal these variables. Results The analyses indicated all constructs, as well them. Longitudinal supported child-to-parent, rather than parent-to-child, effects: difficult predicted decreases perceived competences, but variables did not predict infant temperament. In addition, we observed weak mutual depression levels such that diminished turn contributed higher depression. Conclusion Mothers’ confidence their ability parent is influenced by experience with a during child’s Depressive are, turn, aggravated mothers’ low role.