Exploring the association of infant temperament on maternal fundamental frequency contours

Alix J. Woolard; Titia Benders; Linda E. Campbell; Frini Karayanidis; Joerg Mattes; Vanessa E. Murphy; Olivia Whalen; Alison E. Lane

Exploring the association of infant temperament on maternal fundamental frequency contours

Alix J. Woolard, Titia Benders, Linda E. Campbell, Frini Karayanidis, Joerg Mattes, Vanessa E. Murphy, Olivia Whalen, Alison E. Lane

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Abstract

The current study looked at the association between infant temperament and mothers’ infant-directed speech regarding adaptations to fundamental frequency (F₀) contours. F₀ contours regulate infant attention and affect, and are classified into four contours: rising, bell-shaped, slowly-falling, and rapidly-falling. Eight mother-infant dyads were recruited and participated in a 15-minute play interaction, and mothers’ F₀ contours were extracted. Infant temperament was assessed using the Temperamental Adjective Triad Assessment. Significant correlations were found between infant approach and rising contours, and infant mood and slowly-falling contours, suggesting evidence of a relationship between infant temperament and mother’s F₀ contours.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the Sixteenth Australasian International Conference on Speech Science and Technology
Editors	Christopher Carignan, Michael D. Tyler
Place of Publication	Canberra, ACT
Publisher	Australasian Speech Science and Technology Association (ASSTA)
Pages	229-232
Number of pages	4
Publication status	Published - 2016
Event	Australasian International Conference on Speech Science and Technology (16th : 2016) - Parramatta, Australia Duration: 6 Dec 2016 → 9 Dec 2016 Conference number: 16th

Publication series

Name	Proceedings of the Australasian International Conference on Speech Science and Technology
Publisher	Australasian Speech Science and Technology Association (ASSTA)
ISSN (Electronic)	2207-1296

Conference

Conference	Australasian International Conference on Speech Science and Technology (16th : 2016)
Abbreviated title	SST2016
Country	Australia
City	Parramatta
Period	6/12/16 → 9/12/16

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Woolard, A. J., Benders, T., Campbell, L. E., Karayanidis, F., Mattes, J., Murphy, V. E., ... Lane, A. E. (2016). Exploring the association of infant temperament on maternal fundamental frequency contours. In C. Carignan, & M. D. Tyler (Eds.), Proceedings of the Sixteenth Australasian International Conference on Speech Science and Technology (pp. 229-232). (Proceedings of the Australasian International Conference on Speech Science and Technology). Canberra, ACT: Australasian Speech Science and Technology Association (ASSTA).

Woolard, Alix J. ; Benders, Titia ; Campbell, Linda E. ; Karayanidis, Frini ; Mattes, Joerg ; Murphy, Vanessa E. ; Whalen, Olivia ; Lane, Alison E. / Exploring the association of infant temperament on maternal fundamental frequency contours. Proceedings of the Sixteenth Australasian International Conference on Speech Science and Technology. editor / Christopher Carignan ; Michael D. Tyler. Canberra, ACT : Australasian Speech Science and Technology Association (ASSTA), 2016. pp. 229-232 (Proceedings of the Australasian International Conference on Speech Science and Technology).

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Exploring the association of infant temperament on maternal fundamental frequency contours. / Woolard, Alix J.; Benders, Titia; Campbell, Linda E.; Karayanidis, Frini; Mattes, Joerg; Murphy, Vanessa E.; Whalen, Olivia; Lane, Alison E.

Proceedings of the Sixteenth Australasian International Conference on Speech Science and Technology. ed. / Christopher Carignan; Michael D. Tyler. Canberra, ACT : Australasian Speech Science and Technology Association (ASSTA), 2016. p. 229-232 (Proceedings of the Australasian International Conference on Speech Science and Technology).

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