The Relationship between Gentle Tactile Stimulation on the Fetus and Its Temperament 3 Months after Birth
Joint Authors
Wang, Zhe-Wei
Hua, Jing
Xu, Yu-Hong
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-05-28
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of gentle tactile stimulation on the fetus in its temperament 3 months after birth.
Method.
A total of 302 mother-3-month-infant dyads enrolled the retrospective cohort study.
76 mothers had regular gentle tactile stimulation on the fetus in their pregnancy; 62 mothers had irregular tactile stimulation on the fetus, and the rest of 164 mothers who had no tactile stimulation served as nonexposure group.
Temperament was assessed using the EITS (a nine-dimensional scale of temperament).
Results.
Significant difference in temperament type was found among infants in 3 groups at 3 months of age.
In the regular practice group, the babies with easy type temperament accounted for 73.7%, which was higher than that in irregular practice group (53.2%, P = 0.012 ) and that in the control group (42.1%, P < 0.001 ).
Compared to infants in no practice group, the infants who had received regular gentle tactile stimulation before birth were lower in negative mood ( P = 0.047 ) while higher in adaptability ( P < 0.001 ), approach ( P = 0.001 ), and persistence ( P = 0.001 ), respectively.
Conclusion.
Regular gentle tactile stimulation on fetus may promote the formation of easy type infant temperament.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Wang, Zhe-Wei& Hua, Jing& Xu, Yu-Hong. 2015. The Relationship between Gentle Tactile Stimulation on the Fetus and Its Temperament 3 Months after Birth. Behavioural Neurology،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1057535
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Wang, Zhe-Wei…[et al.]. The Relationship between Gentle Tactile Stimulation on the Fetus and Its Temperament 3 Months after Birth. Behavioural Neurology No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1057535
American Medical Association (AMA)
Wang, Zhe-Wei& Hua, Jing& Xu, Yu-Hong. The Relationship between Gentle Tactile Stimulation on the Fetus and Its Temperament 3 Months after Birth. Behavioural Neurology. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1057535
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1057535