Background: The psychological well-being of parents and children is compromised in
families characterized by greater parenting stress. As parental mindfulness is associated …

The formation of early regulatory behavior during the first years is an important
developmental task and predictive for self-regulatory abilities in later life. Although parental …

We examine the channels through which a randomized early childhood intervention in
Colombia led to significant gains in cognitive and socio-emotional skills among a sample of …

Social support before and after childbirth is a possible protective factor for perinatal
depression. Currently, there is a lack of longitudinal studies beyond the first year postpartum …

To compare two or more measures with regard to their internal consistency reliability,
Cronbach's alpha coefficients are usually computed for each measure. For a valid …

Objective: The objective was to examine the association between mobile media device use
and communication delays in 18-month-old children. Methods: A cross-sectional study was …

Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) is an extremely popular method for determining the
underlying factor structure for a set of variables. Due to its exploratory nature, EFA is …

Background One of the key behavioral phenotypes in infancy are different temperament
traits, and certain early life temperament traits have been shown to precede later mental …

Importance Postpartum depression (PPD) affects as many as 20% of mothers, yet just 1 in
10 of these women receives evidence-based treatment. The COVID-19 pandemic has …

Background Maternal psychological distress during pregnancy is associated with
unfavorable outcomes in infants. Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) can effectively …