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Mother-infant covariation of positive and negative affect across the day
  • Leah Hibel,
  • Siwei Liu,
  • Chase Boyer
Leah Hibel
University of California, Davis

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Siwei Liu
University of California, Davis
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Chase Boyer
University of California, Davis
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Abstract

In a sample 110 Mexican origin infants (M = 7.24; SD = 2.06; range, 3.78 - 13.04) we examine the bidirectional covariation of mother and infant positive and negative affect across the day. Further, we examine maternal emotion regulation as a potential moderator of the linkage between mother-infant affect, and infant-mother affect. Using an Ecological Momentary Assessment design, mothers reported on their positive and negative affect three times a day, for six days. Analyses employed a multi-level modeling approach to examine moment-to-moment covariation. Results indicated both mother and infant negative affect, and mother and infant positive affect to significantly covary. Interestingly, maternal emotional regulation did not moderate either the covariation of negative or positive mother-infant affect. These analyses represent one of the first examinations of daily covariation in mother-infant dyadic affect.
14 Jun 2024Submitted to Infant and Child Development: prenatal, childhood, adolescence, emerging adulthood
17 Jun 2024Submission Checks Completed
17 Jun 2024Assigned to Editor
13 Jul 2024Reviewer(s) Assigned
01 Aug 2024Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
15 Aug 2024Editorial Decision: Revise Major
30 Sep 20241st Revision Received
01 Oct 2024Submission Checks Completed
01 Oct 2024Assigned to Editor
06 Oct 2024Reviewer(s) Assigned
24 Oct 2024Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending