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This research aims to explore the relationship between maternal perinatal stress, child temperament, and maternal play behaviors during peek-a-boo.

Effects of maternal perinatal stress and child temperament on mother-child peek-a-boo play

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Randomized trial examines how maternal stress and child temperament influence peek-a-boo play interactions.

This research aims to explore the relationship between maternal perinatal stress, child temperament, and maternal play behaviors during peek-a-boo.
Seventy-one mother-child dyads participated in the study.
Maternal perceived stress was assessed at eight time points during the perinatal period.
Child temperament was evaluated at 12 months, and maternal peek-a-boo behavior was observed at 15 months.
Longer play duration correlated with higher maternal perinatal stress and lower child orienting/regulatory capacity.
Maternal stress had a trend-level positive association with the duration of optional game phases.
Primiparous mothers engaged in optional game phases longer than multiparous mothers.

Marková et al. (2026) studied this question.

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