The purpose of this study was to examine the moderating role of maternal sensitivity on the association between prenatal adversity and externalizing behaviors at 24 months of age in a diverse, high‐risk sample. We hypothesized that among children with higher prenatal adversity, high maternal sensitivity would serve as a protective factor. Participants were 247 primarily low‐income, diverse dyads. Results indicated a significant interaction effect of maternal sensitivity and prenatal adversity on externalizing problems. The association between prenatal adversity and externalizing behaviors was significant only among children who experienced low prenatal adversity, with higher maternal sensitivity associated with lower externalizing behaviors. These findings indicate that, in the absence of high prenatal risk, responsive and sensitive parenting can buffer children in an otherwise high‐risk sample from the development of externalizing behaviors.

中文翻译：

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高风险样本中产前逆境对24个月大时外在行为的影响：母体敏感性作为主持人。

这项研究的目的是在多样化的高风险样本中研究母体敏感性对产前逆境与24个月大的外部行为之间的关联的调节作用。我们假设在产前患病较高的儿童中，较高的母体敏感性可以作为保护因素。参加者有247名，主要是低收入，多元化。结果表明，母体敏感性和产前逆境对外部化问题具有显着的相互作用。产前逆境与外在行为之间的关联仅在经历低产前逆境的儿童中才有意义，而较高的母亲敏感性与较低的外在行为相关。这些发现表明，在没有高产前风险的情况下，