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Papers by Greg Moran

European journal of human genetics : EJHG, Apr 29, 2018

Expanded newborn screening (NBS) for genetic disorders has improved diagnosis of numerous treatab... more Expanded newborn screening (NBS) for genetic disorders has improved diagnosis of numerous treatable diseases, positively impacting children's health outcomes. However, research about the psychological impact of expanded NBS on families, especially mothers, has been mixed. Our study examined associations between maternal experiences of expanded NBS and subsequent psychosocial functioning and parenting stress in mothers whose infants received either true negative (TN), true positive (TP) or false positive (FP) results after a 4- to 6-month period. The Parenting Stress Index and the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale were used to assess symptoms of anxiety, stress and depression in 3 sets of mothers, whose infants received TN (n = 31), TP (n = 8) or FP (n = 18) results. Multivariate analyses of variance (MANOVA) results revealed no significant differences among these three groups of mothers regarding overall anxiety, stress and depression. However, FP mothers experienced lower le...

 Mothers' sensitive guidance during conversations with their children about past events with emo... more  Mothers' sensitive guidance during conversations with their children about past events with emotionladen content plays an important role in assisting children to coherently represent their emotional experiences. The ability to recount one's emotional past in a well-organized manner significantly contributes to children's autobiograhical memory skills (Cleveland & Reese, 2006) and the healthy emergence of their self concept (Fivush, 1994).  Most studies on the developmental origins of the quality of mother-child emotion dialogues have largely focused on infant attachment security (e.g., Oppenheim, Koren-Karie, & Sagi-Schwartz, 2007). PRESENT STUDY  The purpose of this longitudinal study is to further our knowledge of the early developmental antecedents of coherent mother-child emotion dialogues in the preschool years by examining: 1. Mothers' coherent accounts of their own childhood experiences. The manner and coherence in which mothers reflect upon their own personal experiences may impinge on the extent to which they guide their children in reminiscing about personal memories within an organized context (Reese, 2008). 2. The quality of interactions during infancy. Open and coherent verbal emotion communication during the preschool years are likely an extension of open and responsive caregiving during the non-verbal years, reflected in mothers' sensitivity to children's emotional signals during infancy (Bretherton, 1990). 3. Emotional coaching during toddlerhood. Mothers who provide effective strategies to help their children deal with emotions during toddlerhood (e.g., by talking to the child about the emotions being experienced) are also more likely to later provide appropriate scaffolding when reminiscing about emotional experiences, and thus creating more detailed and coherent narratives.  Understanding the origins of mother-child emotion discourse during the preschool years is of particular import as it is a period accompanied by major representational, cognitive, linguistic, and affective advances, permitting the child to become active participants of shared conversations.

Citation of this paper: Bisceglia, Rossana; Moran, Greg; and Jenkins, Jennifer, "Examining A... more Citation of this paper: Bisceglia, Rossana; Moran, Greg; and Jenkins, Jennifer, "Examining Associations between Mothers' Early Adversity, Depression and Maternal Sensitivity" (2011). Psychology Presentations. Paper 30. http://ir.lib.uwo.ca/psychologypres/30

Zeitschrift Fur Tierpsychologie, 1984

METHOD CONCLUSIONS Attachment theory describes the bonds between caregivers and children that se... more METHOD CONCLUSIONS Attachment theory describes the bonds between caregivers and children that serve a protective function for children.  Maternal sensitivity is defined as a mother's ability to perceive and respond promptly and accurately to her child's signals (Bowlby,

Applied Animal Behavior Science, 1987

The past decade has witnessed an unprecedented examination of our relationship with captive anima... more The past decade has witnessed an unprecedented examination of our relationship with captive animals. This critical assessment has come from many sources, including government agencies and long-established animal welfare groups. The most sweeping critiques and demands for change have come from more radical groups arguing from the perspective of animal rights. The phenomenon is international, with similar issues and tactics arising in most parts of Europe and North America. No arena where human and animal meet in a keeper-captive relationship has been exempt. The most visible targets have been the use of animals in scholarly and industrial research, in agriculture, and in zoological collections. Unfortunately, the extreme manifestations of this process threaten a variety of very important activities involving animals, and have been associated with illegal and sometimes life-threatening actions. In the face of such negative associations, however, it is essential that we do not neglect the legitimate motives behind the current re-examination of the use of animals. The use of animals must always involve an ethical evaluation of costs and benefits. That is, the use of an animal in research, agriculture or the zoo must be justified by the benefit of such use. Benefit here might comprise the provision of human food, further understanding of basic biological processes, enhanced medical procedures, or public education through exhibition. Costs to the animals range from restrictive captivity to suffering and death. As Macdonald and Dawkins (1981) have so cogently argued, such costs and benefits do not lend themselves to precise evaluation. Ultimately, decisions on the use of animals must be value-judgments arising (hopefully) from reasoned and balanced discussions on all sides. Inevitably, such judgments will shift with time and circumstance, but the debate must include factual information pertinent to the assessment and minimization of suffering by animals in captivity. The study of animal behaviour is the sole source of much of this information. The papers in this collection have to do with the maintenance of animals in zoos. The zoological collection has been the subject of criticism from its earliest

Zeitschrift Fur Tierpsychologie, Jan 12, 1984

... Less Page 9. 236 GREG MORAN ... Alarm calling has been studied in several species of ground s... more ... Less Page 9. 236 GREG MORAN ... Alarm calling has been studied in several species of ground squirrels (eg DUNFORD 1977; LEGER and OWINGS 1978; SHERMAN 1977) and prairie dogs (eg SLOBODCHIKOFF and COAST 1980; SMITH et al. ...

Aazpa Regional Conference Proceedings, 1982

Infant Behavior and Development, Apr 1, 1994