A 2004 McGill University study of lab rats found that certain maternalbehaviors can silence a gene in the hippocampi of their pups, leaving them less able to handle stress hormones.
When mothers suffered higher level of parenting difficulty, parents' educational background played an important mediating role for maternal parenting behaviors.
在母亲抚养困难较高的情况下，夫妻双方的受教育水平分别对母亲教养行为的一些侧面具有调节作用。
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The present study examined the relationships between infants emotional characteristics, maternal educational level and maternal socio emotional behaviors.