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- AN EXAMINATION OF ADOLESCENT MATERNAL–INFANT ATTACHMENT RELATIONSHIP OUTCOMES FOLLOWING A FIRSTPLAY® THERAPY INFANT STORYTELLING-MASSAGE INTERVENTION: A PILOT STUDY.
- Creator
- Baldwin, Karen M., Thompson, Heather, Florida Atlantic University, School of Social Work, College of Social Work and Criminal Justice
- Abstract/Description
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Adolescent mothers experience many factors that affect their ability to securely attach to their infants and are therefore considered a high-risk population. In addition, infants of adolescent mothers are at an increased risk of developing insecure attachment. FirstPlay® Therapy Infant Storytelling-Massage is an attachment-based, parent–infant adjunctive play therapy model founded on the theoretical underpinning of attachment theory. The current study implemented a one-time intervention with...
Show moreAdolescent mothers experience many factors that affect their ability to securely attach to their infants and are therefore considered a high-risk population. In addition, infants of adolescent mothers are at an increased risk of developing insecure attachment. FirstPlay® Therapy Infant Storytelling-Massage is an attachment-based, parent–infant adjunctive play therapy model founded on the theoretical underpinning of attachment theory. The current study implemented a one-time intervention with an adolescent mother population in a group home setting. A pretest/posttest design was utilized to measure the impact of FirstPlay® Therapy on the variables of an adolescent mother’s levels of maternal attachment and comfort with physical touch. Participants in this study (N = 5) were adolescent mothers ages 18–21 years old, who were recruited from four maternity group homes in two counties in South Florida. Five adolescent mothers completed the FirstPlay® Therapy for pre and posttest data. No significant differences were found in the areas of maternal attachment and predisposition to touch before and 2 weeks after the intervention. There were some significant relationships found among the demographic variables specific to an adolescent mother’s history of employment status and her child welfare history as well as the age of the mother and the age of her infant. In addition, at posttest, a significant relationship was found between the sex of the infant and the total score on the PCAQ. Although no statistically significant findings were presented, recommendations for further research include extending this intervention to a broader population of adolescent mothers across a variety of settings to focus on early infant-attachment relationships.
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- 2020
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013451
- Subject Headings
- Adolescent mothers, Teenage mothers, Mother and infant, Play therapy
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- THROUGH THE LENS OF RESILIENCE THEORY: IS LEVEL OF FUNCTIONING ACROSS BEHAVIORAL, SOCIAL, AND/OR ACADEMIC DOMAINS ASSOCIATED WITH LONG-TERM FOSTER CARE?.
- Creator
- McClellan, Joy, Thompson, Heather, Florida Atlantic University, School of Social Work, College of Social Work and Criminal Justice
- Abstract/Description
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The purpose of this study was to analyze potential relationships between the domains of behavioral outcomes, social skills, and academic performance for youth in foster care and remaining longer in care. This study utilized data from three waves in the NSCAW II dataset, including youth (N =296) between the ages of 11 and 17 years. Multiple linear regression was utilized to assess the association between the three domains and the number of days spent in foster care. Findings were not...
Show moreThe purpose of this study was to analyze potential relationships between the domains of behavioral outcomes, social skills, and academic performance for youth in foster care and remaining longer in care. This study utilized data from three waves in the NSCAW II dataset, including youth (N =296) between the ages of 11 and 17 years. Multiple linear regression was utilized to assess the association between the three domains and the number of days spent in foster care. Findings were not significant, exposing the need for more studies on contextual variables that might be consistent with children living in out of home care. Limitations of the study were reviewed. Potential research and practice implications of the results were considered.
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- 2020
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013483
- Subject Headings
- Foster home care, Youth, Academic achievement, Social skills, Behavior
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- PPARᾳ L162V underlies variation in serum triglycerides and subcutaneous fat volume in young males.
- Creator
- Uthurralt, Julieta, Gordish-Dressman, Heather, Bradbury, Meg, Tesi-Rocha, Carolina, Devaney, Joseph M., Harmon, Brennan, Reeves, Erica K., Brandoli, Cinzia, Hansen, Barbara C., Seip, Richard L., Thompson, Paul D., Price, Thomas B., Angelopoulos, Theodore J., Clarkson, Priscilla M., Moyna, Niall M., Pescatello, Linda S., Visich, Paul S., Zoeller, Robert F., Gordon, Paul M., Hoffman, Eric P.
- Date Issued
- 2007-08-16
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/3327177
- Subject Headings
- Alleles, Exercise, Insulin Resistance --genetics, PPAR alpha --genetics, Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide, Triglycerides, Subcutaneous Fat, PPAR alpha
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- Glucocorticoid Receptor (NR3C1) Variants Associate with the Muscle Strength and Size Response to Resistance Training.
- Creator
- Ash, Garrett I., Kostek, Matthew A., Lee, Harold, Angelopoulos, Theodore J., Clarkson, Priscilla M., Gordon, Paul M., Moyna, Niall M., Visich, Paul S., Zoeller, Robert F., Price, Thomas B., Devaney, Joseph M., Gordish-Dressman, Heather, Thompson, Paul D., Hoffman, Eric P., Pescatello, Linda S., Fine, Michael L
- Abstract/Description
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Glucocorticoid receptor (NR3C1) polymorphisms associate with obesity, muscle strength, and cortisol sensitivity. We examined associations among four NR3C1 polymorphisms and the muscle response to resistance training (RT). European-American adults (n = 602, 23.8±0.4yr) completed a 12 week unilateral arm RT program. Maximum voluntary contraction (MVC) assessed isometric strength (kg) and MRI assessed biceps size (cm^2) preand post-resistance training. Subjects were genotyped for NR3C1 -2722G>A,...
Show moreGlucocorticoid receptor (NR3C1) polymorphisms associate with obesity, muscle strength, and cortisol sensitivity. We examined associations among four NR3C1 polymorphisms and the muscle response to resistance training (RT). European-American adults (n = 602, 23.8±0.4yr) completed a 12 week unilateral arm RT program. Maximum voluntary contraction (MVC) assessed isometric strength (kg) and MRI assessed biceps size (cm^2) preand post-resistance training. Subjects were genotyped for NR3C1 -2722G>A, -1887G>A, -1017T>C, and +363A>G. Men carrying the -2722G allele gained less relative MVC (17.3 ±1.2vs33.5±6.1%) (p = 0.010) than AA homozygotes; men with -1887GG gained greater relative MVC than A allele carriers (19.6±1.4vs13.2±2.3%) (p = 0.016). Women carrying the -1017T allele gained greater relative size (18.7±0.5vs16.1±0.9%) (p = 0.016) than CC homozygotes.We found sex-specific NR3C1 associations with the muscle strength and size response to RT. Future studies should investigate whether these associations are partially explained by cortisol’s actions in muscle tissue as they interact with sex differences in cortisol production.
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- 2016-01-28
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUIR000062
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- INSIG2 gene polymorphism is associated with increased subcutaneous fat in women and poor response to resistance training in men.
- Creator
- Orkunoglu-Suer, Funda E., Gordish-Dressman, Heather, Clarkson, Priscilla M., Thompson, Paul D., Angelopoulos, Theodore J., Gordon, Paul M., Moyna, Niall M., Pescatello, Linda S., Visich, Paul S., Zoeller, Robert F., Harmon, Brennan, Seip, Richard L., Hoffman, Eric P., Devaney, Joseph M.
- Date Issued
- 2008-12-23
- PURL
- http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/3327172
- Subject Headings
- Adiposity --genetics, Alleles, Gene Frequency, Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins, Resistance Training, Subcutaneous Fat, INSIG2 protein, Obesity, Genotype, Membrane Proteins, Membrane Proteins --Genetics
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- Document (PDF)
