|
Sign In to gain access to subscriptions and/or personal tools.
|
British Journal of Visual Impairment, Vol. 24, No. 3,
145-149 (2006)
DOI: 10.1177/0264619606066199
Infant massage: A strategy to promote self-efficacy in parents of blind infants
Grace Lappin
Department of Special Education Hunter College, City University of New York New York 10021, USAGlrags{at}aol.com
For successful communication to exist between a caregiver and infant, the caregiver must feel confident about her/his ability to parent and also have specific and accurate knowledge about the behaviours required for optimal care-giving; lack of this knowledge may lead to feelings of uncertainty and less than optimal communication. Studies indicate that the highest levels of caregiver distress were experienced by caregivers who had low feelings of self-efficacy and infants with functional limitations. Many caregivers of blind infants have high levels of distress and low selfefficacy due to lack of information, resources, and support. Research indicates that a majority of care givers of atypically developing infants are able to ‘bring the best’ to their infants when appropriately supported by a professional or intervention. Infant massage is an inexpensive and easily utilized intervention which may help increase caregiver self-efficacy and promote sensitive communication in dyads where the infant is blind.
References
- Bandura, A. (1977) ‘Self-efficacy: Toward a Unifying Theory of Behavioral Change’ , Psychological Review 84(2): 191–215 .[CrossRef][Medline]
[Order article via Infotrieve]
- Bandura, A. (1982) ‘Self-efficacy Mechanism in Human Agency’ , American Psychologist 37(7): 122–147 .[CrossRef]
- Bandura, A. (1986) Social Foundations of Thought and Action. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall .
- Bandura, A. (1997) ‘Self-efficacy’ , Harvard Mental Health Letter 97(13): 4–8 .
- Corn, A. L. (2002) Proceedings of Eurosight Conference, Stresa, Italy.
- Cresswell, J.W. (1998) Qualitative Inquiry and Research Design: Choosing among Five Traditions. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications .
- Crowell, J.A. & Feldman, S.S. (1991) ‘Mothers’ Working Models of Attachment Relationships and Mother and Child Behavior during Separation and Reunion’ ,Developmental Psychology 27(4): 597–605 .[CrossRef]
- Etcoff, N. (1999) Survival of the Prettiest. New York: Doubleday .
- Field, T. (1995) ‘Massage Therapy for Infants and Children’ , Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics 16(2): 264–300 .[Medline]
[Order article via Infotrieve]
- Fraiberg, S. (1994) Assessment and Therapy of Disturbances in Infancy. Nothvale, NJ: J. Aronson .
- Goergen, E. (1997) ‘Italy: Early Intervention with Visually Impaired Children with Additional Handicaps’ , Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness 91(1): 89–92 .
- Gross, D., Rocissano, L. & Roncoli, M. (1989) ‘Maternal Confidence During Toddlerhood: Comparing Preterm and Full-term Groups’ , Research in Nursing and Health 12(1): 1–9 .
- Hess, C.R., Teti, D.M. & Hussey-Gardner, B. (2004) ‘Self-efficacy and Parenting of High-Risk Infants: The Moderating Role of Parent Knowledge of Infant Development’ , Applied Developmental Psychology 25(4): 423–437 .[CrossRef]
- Keefe, M. (1998) Amazing Infants, video. Johnson & Johnson Pediatrics .
- Lappin, G. (2003) ‘Applying Infant Massage Practices with Infants with Blindness or Visual Impairment: A Qualitative Study of Caregiver-infant Attachment’. Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation, Columbia University, New York.
- Lappin, G. (2005) ‘Unfavorable NICU Experiences and the Caregiver and Infant with Blindness’ , RE:View Journal of Rehabilitation and Education for Blindness and Visual Impairment 37(2): 8-8 .
- Lappin, G. & Kretschmer, R. E. (2005) ‘Applying Infant Massage Practices: A Qualitative Study’ , Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness 99(6): 355-355 .
- Scafidi, F.A., Field, T.M., Schanberg, S.M., Bauer, C.R., Vega-Lahr, N., Garcia, R., Poirier, J., Nystrom, G. & Kuhn, C.M. (1986) ‘Effects of Tactile/Kinesthetic Stimulation on the Clinical Course and Sleep/Wake Behavior of Preterm Neonates’ , Infant Behavior and Development 9: 91–105 .
- Scafidi, F.A., Field, T.M., Schanberg, S.M., Bauer, C.R., Tucci, K., Roberts, J., Morrow, C. & Kuhn, C.M. (1990) ‘Massage Stimulates Grown in Preterm Infants: A Replication’ , Infant Behavior and Development 13: 167–188 .
- Schneider, E. (1996) ‘The Power of Touch: Massage for Infants’ , Infants and Young Children 8(3): 40–55 .
- Silver, E.J., Bauman, L.J. & Iryes, H.T. (1995) ‘Relationships of Self-esteem and Efficacy to Psychological Distress in Mothers of Children with Chronic Physical Illness’ , Health Psychology 14(4): 333–340 .[CrossRef][Medline]
[Order article via Infotrieve]
 CiteULike  Connotea  Del.icio.us  Digg  Reddit  Technorati What's this?
This article has been cited by other articles:
|
|
|
|
 
M. Tobin
Information: a new paradigm for research into our understanding of blindness?
British Journal of Visual Impairment,
May 1, 2008;
26(2):
119 - 127.
[Abstract]
[PDF]
|
|
|
|
