Effects of Birth Experience on Relational Memory in Adults

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dc.contributor.advisorPathman, Thanujeni
dc.contributor.advisorAdler, Scott
dc.contributor.authorRavi, Aarthi
dc.date.accessioned2022-12-14T16:41:17Z
dc.date.available2022-12-14T16:41:17Z
dc.date.copyright2022-09-20
dc.date.issued2022-12-14
dc.date.updated2022-12-14T16:41:17Z
dc.degree.disciplinePsychology (Functional Area: Developmental Science)
dc.degree.levelMaster's
dc.degree.nameMA - Master of Arts
dc.description.abstractRecent evidence has emerged that being born via planned or emergency cesarean section delivery (CSD) compared to vaginal delivery (VD) not only led to slower allocation of attention in human infants and adults but also affected hippocampal regions responsible for memory in mice. This is concerning as the number of C-sections has risen in the past two decades according to the World Health Organization. Therefore, the current study investigated if a higher-order cognitive function like relational memory, is also affected by CSD and if these effects last into adulthood. Birth experience effects on item-item, item-space and item-time relational memory along with item recognition were assessed in adult participants using a task developed by Konkel et al. (2008). Results indicated that the item-item memory performance was affected by CSD with planned CSD adults showing poorer recognition compared to emergency CSD adults. No differences in memory performance were found between either of the CSD groups and the VD group in any of the relational conditions. As relational binding has implications in forming autobiographical memories and connections between our past, present and future states, healthcare professionals should discuss with expecting mothers the potential long-term effects of planned CSD on their infants’ cognitive development.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10315/40769
dc.languageen
dc.rightsAuthor owns copyright, except where explicitly noted. Please contact the author directly with licensing requests.
dc.subjectDevelopmental psychology
dc.subjectCognitive psychology
dc.subjectHealth sciences
dc.subject.keywordsRelational memory
dc.subject.keywordsEpisodic memory
dc.subject.keywordsAdults
dc.subject.keywordsBirth experience
dc.subject.keywordsCesarean section
dc.subject.keywordsVaginal birth
dc.subject.keywordsItem-item memory
dc.subject.keywordsDevelopmental
dc.subject.keywordsCognitive
dc.subject.keywordsMode of delivery
dc.subject.keywordsMemory
dc.titleEffects of Birth Experience on Relational Memory in Adults
dc.typeElectronic Thesis or Dissertation

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