Parent–infant interactions looking for instances of volitional social gaze versus reflexive gaze – an observational study

Figures & data

Figure 1. The Coding Schedule of Videod.docx.

Figure 2. The Print screen Video AT.pdf _Video AT.mp4.

Figure 3. The Print screen Video TD.pdf _Video TD.mp4.

Table 1. Comparisons of the AT group (n = 23) and the TD group (n = 22) regarding the number of occasions/behaviours.

	TD group	AT group	Mean difference (95% CI)	p-Value*
	Mean (SD)	Mean (SD)
Visual exploration surroundings	11.1 (5.8)	10.5 (7.2)	0.58 (−1.65 to 2.82)	.607
Looking at parents’ eyes	4.6 (4.8)	1.8 (3.3)	2.81 (1.40 to 4.22)	<.001
Looking at parents’ body	4.6 (4.7)	7.0 (6.7)	−2.42 (−4.40 to −0.45)	.016
Looking at toy	53.4 (16.6)	38.7 (15.1)	14.8 (9.39 to 20.18)	<.001
Eyes not visible	8.9 (5.2)	6.4 (6.0)	2.53 (0.61 to 4.46)	.010

*Student’s t-test.

Table 2. Comparisons of the AT group (n = 23) and the TD group (n = 22) regarding the duration of occasions/behaviours.

	TD group	AT group	Mean difference (95% CI)	p-Value*
	Mean (SD)	Mean (SD)
Visual exploration surroundings	37.5 (26.0)	43.2 (44.1)	−5.71 (−18.10 to 6.69)	.364
Looking at parents’ eyes	7.2 (8.7)	2.8 (5.6)	4.49 (2.00 to 6.99)	.001
Looking at parents’ body	7.5 (10.4)	15.7 (17.2)	−8.19 (−13.01 to −3.36)	.001
Looking at toy	227.5 (55.8)	241.2 (71.8)	−13.69 (−35.65 to 8.27)	.220
Eyes not visible	37.7 (33.1)	37.6 (44.7)	0.12 (−13.24 to 13.49)	.985

*Student’s t-test.