Maternal Psychosocial Factors that Affect Breastfeeding Adaptation and Immune Substances in Human Milk.
10.4069/kjwhn.2014.20.1.14
- Author:
Eun Sook KIM
1
;
Mi Jo JEONG
;
Sue KIM
;
Hyun A SHIN
;
Hyang Kyu LEE
;
Kayoung SHIN
;
Jee Hee HAN
Author Information
1. Graduate School, College of Nursing, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea. gungdeange@naver.com
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Breastfeeding;
Human milk;
Adaptive behavior;
Immunologic factors;
Psychosocial factors
- MeSH:
Adaptation, Psychological;
Anger;
Breast Feeding*;
Child;
Child Care;
Colostrum;
Female;
Humans;
Immunoglobulin A, Secretory;
Immunologic Factors;
Infant;
Linear Models;
Milk;
Milk, Human*;
Mothers;
Natural Childbirth;
Postpartum Period;
Pregnancy;
Psychology*;
Surveys and Questionnaires;
Transforming Growth Factor beta2
- From:Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing
2014;20(1):14-28
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study was to identify relationships of maternal psychosocial factors including mother's mood state, childcare stress, social support and sleep satisfaction with breastfeeding adaptation and immune substances in breast milk, especially secretory immunoglobulin A (sIgA) and transforming growth factor-beta 2 (TGF-beta2). METHODS: Data were collected from 84 mothers who delivered full-term infants by natural childbirth. Structured questionnaires and breast milk were collected at 2~4 days and 6 weeks postpartum. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Pearson's correlation, multiple linear regression, and generalized estimating equation (GEE). RESULTS: Scores for the breastfeeding adaptation scale were significantly related with child care stress, mood state and social support. Mother's anger was positively correlated with the level of sIgA in colostrum (p<.01). Immune substances of breastmilk was significantly influenced by time for milk collection (p<.001) and the type of breastfeeding (sIgA, p<.001, TGF-beta2, p=.003). Regression analysis showed that breastfeeding adaptation could be explained 59.1% by the type of breastfeeding, childcare stress, the Profile of Mood States, emotional support and sleep quality (F=16.67, p<.001). CONCLUSION: The findings from this study provide important concepts of breastfeeding adaptation program and explanation of psychosocial factors by immune substances in breast milk. Future research, specially, bio-maker research on breast milk should focus on the ways to improve breastfeeding adaptation.
