Factors associated with Maternal Attachment of Breastfeeding Mothers.
10.4094/chnr.2019.25.1.65
- Author:
Sun Hee KIM
1
Author Information
1. Associate Professor, College of Nursing, Research Institute of Nursing Science, Daegu Catholic University, Daegu, Korea. sunhee421@cu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Breast feeding;
Mother-child relations;
Object attachment;
Psychological adaptation;
Volition
- MeSH:
Adaptation, Psychological;
Breast Feeding*;
Depression;
Depression, Postpartum;
Female;
Humans;
Mother-Child Relations;
Mothers*;
Object Attachment;
Parturition;
Postpartum Period;
Volition
- From:Child Health Nursing Research
2019;25(1):65-73
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
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Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study aimed to identify factors associated with maternal attachment of breastfeeding mothers, with a focus on the mothers' breastfeeding characteristics. METHODS: Data were collected from 217 mothers who breastfed their healthy baby for 1 month after childbirth and had no postpartum complications. The data were analyzed by hierarchical regression analysis. RESULTS: The factors significantly associated with maternal attachment were an emotional exchange with one's baby (β=.41, p < .001), breastfeeding confidence (β=.20, p=.022), depression (‘quite a bit or more’, β= −.18, p=.005), and depression (‘a little’, β=−.14, p=.024). The model explained 38.4% of variance in maternal attachment. CONCLUSION: In order to improve attachment, nurses should be actively supported in helping mothers in the first month postpartum adapt to breastfeeding. Interventions to prevent postpartum depression should also be conducted.
