The feasibility of using videos to assess maternal sensitivity in low income urban settings in India - The researcher's perspective.

ABSTRACT

Maternal sensitivity is one of the parenting dimensions associated with optimal child outcomes. Video-recording mother-child interactions is an objective and methodologically accurate way to assess maternal sensitivity. This research method is widely used in Western settings, but data is lacking in low-and-middle-income countries. We present findings drawn from the Bangalore Child Health and Development Study on the feasibility of video-recording interactions in low income home settings in India. Cultural, personal and practical advantages reported by researchers and strategies implemented to overcome barriers are described in the present letter to inform researchers who intend to use this method in non-Western populations.