Browsing by Subject "triadinen vuorovaikutus"

Two parents and their infant are all active regulators of the triadic interaction between them. While research on early interaction has traditionally been focusing on dyadic relationships, the knowledge of quality-related factors and formation of triadic relationships is essential because triadic relationship offers a child an important and diverse context for social and emotional development. Studies have shown that the foundation of the triadic relationship builds up during pregnancy when the parents form mental representations of the future triadic interactions with their child and start building their coparenting relationship. Infant’s triangular capacity enables him/her to participate in triadic interaction since the age of three months. In research literature, high-quality triadic interaction has been defined through several different dimensions such as participation of each family member, organization of the roles, as well as shared attention and positive affects. The quality of triadic interaction is influenced by marital and coparental relationships, and several individual factors such as psychological well-being, sensitive parenting and child temperament. Increasing understanding of early interaction can be utilized, for example, in interventions and preventive support aiming at improving family interaction.