Duke Study Finds Mother's Affection is Good for Babies
An unsurprising study by researchers at Duke University has found that a mother's affection is good for child development. The study followed 482 babies into adulthood. It found that babies with mothers that were the most affectionate had the lowest levels of stress and anxiety as adults.
The authors found that mothers who were most affectionate at the 8-month assessment were associated with adult offspring who showed significantly lower levels of distress, anxiety and hostility. The strongest association was with the anxiety subscale. This pattern was seen across all the various elements: the higher the mother’s warmth, the lower the adult’s distress.
Update 8-10-10: Here is a brief video about the study: Take a look:
