Table 2.
Means and Standard Deviations for parent sensitivity, infant affect and mind-mindedness by parent and age
| Mother | Father | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-months | 5-months | 7-months | 3-months | 5-months | 7-months | |
| Sample Size | n=132 | n=127 | n=122 | n=132 | n=124 | n=121 |
| Parent Sensitivity | 4.21 (.58) | 4.21 (.53) | 4.38 (.46) | 4.08 (.59) | 4.10 (.58) | 4.17 (.51) |
| Infant Positive Affect | .11 (.11) | .20 (.19) | .20 (.17) | .09 (.10) | .14 (.15) | .17 (.17) |
| Infant Negative Affect | .11 (.24) | .05 (.11) | .10 (.19) | .11 (.23) | .07 (.17) | .07 (.14) |
| Number of Appropriate Mind-Minded Comments | 2.49 (2.10) | 1.94 (1.70) | 1.31 (1.41) | 1.86 (2.17) | 1.76 (2.05) | 1.08 (1.15) |
| Number of Non-attuned Mind-Minded Comments | .53 (.94) | .23 (.57) | .22 (.47) | .42 (.98) | .27 (.84) | .36 (1.13) |
| Total Number of Utterances | 48.01 (9.93) | 47.33 (10.22) | 45.80 (11.09) | 43.39 (15.25) | 42.76 (12.93) | 43.66 (12.88) |
Note: Values are averaged across the play and reunion episodes of the SFP.