TY - JOUR
T1 - The Influence of Maternal Cognitions upon Motor Development in Infants Born Preterm
T2 - A Scoping Review
AU - Jensen-Willett, Sandra
AU - Miller, Kerry
AU - Jackson, Barbara
AU - Harbourne, Regina
N1 - Funding Information:
Grant Support: At the time this article was written Sandra (Sandy) Wil-lett was a PhD student with grant support from the Clinical Translational Research-Mentored Scholar’s Program at UNMC, Omaha, Nebraska, and from APTA Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapy.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 Lippincott Williams and Wilkins. All rights reserved.
PY - 2021/7
Y1 - 2021/7
N2 - Purpose: This scoping review summarizes the extent, nature, and type of evidence linking broadly defined maternal cognitions to motor outcomes in infants born preterm. Maternal cognitions are beliefs, perceptions, or psychosocial attributes that inform parenting practices. Methods: Arksey and O'Malley's 5-step method was applied. Thirteen articles between 1980 and November 2019 met inclusion criteria. Results: Two key themes emerged with infants born preterm: (1) quality of the social and physical caregiving environment influence developmental outcomes with implications for motor development; and (2) complex interactions between environmental factors, prematurity-related biomedical risks, and maternal cognitions contribute to eventual motor outcomes. Conclusion: Further research is needed to understand how maternal cognitions either scaffold or constrain early motor opportunities for infants born preterm and at risk for motor delays. What This Adds to the Evidence: This review summarizes studies that explore potential links between maternal cognitions and motor development in infants born preterm.
AB - Purpose: This scoping review summarizes the extent, nature, and type of evidence linking broadly defined maternal cognitions to motor outcomes in infants born preterm. Maternal cognitions are beliefs, perceptions, or psychosocial attributes that inform parenting practices. Methods: Arksey and O'Malley's 5-step method was applied. Thirteen articles between 1980 and November 2019 met inclusion criteria. Results: Two key themes emerged with infants born preterm: (1) quality of the social and physical caregiving environment influence developmental outcomes with implications for motor development; and (2) complex interactions between environmental factors, prematurity-related biomedical risks, and maternal cognitions contribute to eventual motor outcomes. Conclusion: Further research is needed to understand how maternal cognitions either scaffold or constrain early motor opportunities for infants born preterm and at risk for motor delays. What This Adds to the Evidence: This review summarizes studies that explore potential links between maternal cognitions and motor development in infants born preterm.
KW - infant motor development
KW - maternal influence
KW - prematurity
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U2 - 10.1097/PEP.0000000000000806
DO - 10.1097/PEP.0000000000000806
M3 - Review article
C2 - 34151889
AN - SCOPUS:85108764029
SN - 0898-5669
VL - 33
SP - 137
EP - 147
JO - Pediatric Physical Therapy
JF - Pediatric Physical Therapy
IS - 3
ER -