VOICE observation tool validation dataset

Description

Project validating the VOICE (Visible Opportunities for Infants to Connect and Engage) tool; a novel, open source, infant mental health evaluation tool, based on direct observation of the infants agentive and relational experiences.

Date made available	25 May 2026
Publisher	Open Science Framework (OSF)
Date of data production	Jan 2023 - May 2026

UN SDGs

This dataset contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

1. 
   SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

• Infant Mental Health
• Observation
• Evaluation Measures
• Infant Voice
• Parent-Infant Relationships

Contact

• [email protected]

• DOI

  10.17605/OSF.IO/C9XTF

Access Dataset

• Open science framework project link to data set

Projects

• 1 Active

• Art At The Start: A Community Hub Supporting Perinatal And Infant Mental Health (with Crossreach Perinatal Infant Mental Health)

  Ross, J. (Investigator)

  1/08/23 → 31/07/26

  Project: Research

  • Medical Practice 100%
  • Pilot Reports 100%
  • Art Making 100%
  • Early Years 100%
  • Way of Life 100%

Research output

• 2 Other contribution
• 1 Other report
• 1 Article

• VOICE (Visible Opportunities for Infants to Connect and Engage) tool

  Armstrong, V. & Ross, J., 28 May 2026, 4 p. Dundee : University of Dundee.

  Research output: Other contribution

  Open Access

  File

  • Observation Tool 100%
  • Infant Relationship 100%

  24 Downloads (Pure)

• Art at the Start: Creative community intervention for perinatal and infant mental health, UKRI Mobilising Community Assets to Combat Health Inequalities Report

  Armstrong, V. (Lead / Corresponding author), Ross, J. (Lead / Corresponding author), Robb, A. (Other contribution), MacInnes, C. (Other contribution), Switalski, R. (Other contribution), Ramm, A. (Other contribution), McFarland, G. (Other contribution), Shepherd, A. (Other contribution), Flinn, M. (Other contribution), Robertson, A. (Other contribution), Zych, K. (Other contribution), Scott, D. (Artist) & McConnell, A. (Artist), 5 Dec 2023, University of Dundee. 23 p.

  Research output: Book/Report › Other report

  Open Access

  File

  • Health Inequalities 100%
  • Infant Mental Health 100%
  • Perinatal Mental Health 100%
  • Community Intervention 100%
  • Creative Communities 100%

  102 Downloads (Pure)

• Art at the Start: A controlled trial and close observation of parent-infant art therapy intervention

  Armstrong, V. G. (Lead / Corresponding author) & Ross, J., Sept 2023, In: Infant Mental Health Journal. 44, 5, p. 720-737 18 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  File

  • Parent-child Interaction 100%
  • Therapy Interventions 100%
  • Art Therapy 100%
  • Close Observation 100%
  • Trial Observation 100%

  6   Link opens in a new tab Citations (Scopus)

  230 Downloads (Pure)

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Student theses

• Art at the Start: A mixed methods study of early art therapy intervention for attachments and wellbeing

  Armstrong, V. G. (Author), Ross, J. (Supervisor), Nagy, E. (Supervisor) & Derrick, S. (Supervisor), 2023

  Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy

  File

Cite this

• DataSetCite

Armstrong, V. (Creator), Ross, J. (Creator) (25 May 2026). VOICE observation tool validation dataset. Open Science Framework (OSF). 10.17605/OSF.IO/C9XTF