A Study on Infant Temperament and Mother-Infant Attachment of Breast-Feeding Mothers.
10.4069/kjwhn.2009.15.3.224
- Author:
Gun Ja JANG
1
;
Kwi Ae CHUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, Daegu Haany University, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Breast-Feeding;
Infant;
Mother;
Attachment;
Temperament
- MeSH:
Community Health Services;
Humans;
Infant;
Mothers;
Surveys and Questionnaires;
Temperament
- From:Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing
2009;15(3):224-230
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study was conducted to investigate infant temperament and mother-infant attachment of breast-feeding mothers with a 5 ~ 7 month old infant. METHODS: This study was descriptive research. The subjects were 258 infants and their mothers participating in 'Year 2007 Healthy Breastfed BabyContest' on September 5, 2007 and visiting a community health service center from September 1 to December 30 in 2007. The data was gathered by structured questionnaires about the Maternal Attachment Inventory (MAI) and What My baby is Like (WBL). RESULTS: The mean score of WBL was 6.75 and that of MAI was 3.88. In addition, there was a significant positive correlation between the score of infant temperament and mother-infant attachment (r = .33, p < .01). CONCLUSION: Breast-feeding mothers perceived infant's temperament as more positive, therefore, breast-feeding should be encouraged.
