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Breastfeeding and maternal attachment during infancy period among Jordanian mothers: A cross-sectional study
AIMS: The aim of the current study was to examine the following hypotheses: 1. Mothers who breastfeed their infants from 2 to 12 months of age or who use a mixed-feeding method after birth will demonstrate greater attachment toward their infants than mothers who only formula-feed their infants, as m...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8167187/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34094527 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amsu.2021.102395 |
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description | AIMS: The aim of the current study was to examine the following hypotheses: 1. Mothers who breastfeed their infants from 2 to 12 months of age or who use a mixed-feeding method after birth will demonstrate greater attachment toward their infants than mothers who only formula-feed their infants, as measured by the Maternal Attachment Inventory (MAI). 2. A difference in maternal attachment levels will be observed between mothers who exclusively formula-feed their infants and those who exclusively breastfeed their infants from 2 to 12 months of age, as measured by the MAI inventory, controlling for infant temperament. METHOD: A cross-sectional, descriptive, comparative method was applied in different healthcare centers in Jordan from May 2016 to August 2016 in which the MAI inventory was employed to assess 258 Arabic-speaking mothers. One-way analysis of variance was used to detect the differences in maternal attachment between mothers using different feeding methods. RESULTS: The findings showed significant differences in maternal attachment between exclusive breastfeeding and exclusive formula-feeding mothers, and mixed-feeding mothers at 2 months (F = 24.36, P < .01). Moreover, there was a statistically significant difference in maternal attachment between the breastfeeding and the formula-feeding group (F = 24.358, p < .05) after holding temperament constant. CONCLUSION: The results of this current study may help to clarify one role of breastfeeding in shaping a mother's attachment. Healthcare providers need to understand the influences of these variables on maternal attachment and attachment to empower young mothers and counsel them appropriately. |
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spelling | pubmed-81671872021-06-05 Breastfeeding and maternal attachment during infancy period among Jordanian mothers: A cross-sectional study Abuhammad, Sawsan Johnson, Teresa Ann Med Surg (Lond) Cross-sectional Study AIMS: The aim of the current study was to examine the following hypotheses: 1. Mothers who breastfeed their infants from 2 to 12 months of age or who use a mixed-feeding method after birth will demonstrate greater attachment toward their infants than mothers who only formula-feed their infants, as measured by the Maternal Attachment Inventory (MAI). 2. A difference in maternal attachment levels will be observed between mothers who exclusively formula-feed their infants and those who exclusively breastfeed their infants from 2 to 12 months of age, as measured by the MAI inventory, controlling for infant temperament. METHOD: A cross-sectional, descriptive, comparative method was applied in different healthcare centers in Jordan from May 2016 to August 2016 in which the MAI inventory was employed to assess 258 Arabic-speaking mothers. One-way analysis of variance was used to detect the differences in maternal attachment between mothers using different feeding methods. RESULTS: The findings showed significant differences in maternal attachment between exclusive breastfeeding and exclusive formula-feeding mothers, and mixed-feeding mothers at 2 months (F = 24.36, P < .01). Moreover, there was a statistically significant difference in maternal attachment between the breastfeeding and the formula-feeding group (F = 24.358, p < .05) after holding temperament constant. CONCLUSION: The results of this current study may help to clarify one role of breastfeeding in shaping a mother's attachment. Healthcare providers need to understand the influences of these variables on maternal attachment and attachment to empower young mothers and counsel them appropriately. Elsevier 2021-05-19 /pmc/articles/PMC8167187/ /pubmed/34094527 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amsu.2021.102395 Text en © 2021 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd on behalf of IJS Publishing Group Ltd. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Cross-sectional Study Abuhammad, Sawsan Johnson, Teresa Breastfeeding and maternal attachment during infancy period among Jordanian mothers: A cross-sectional study |
title | Breastfeeding and maternal attachment during infancy period among Jordanian mothers: A cross-sectional study |
title_full | Breastfeeding and maternal attachment during infancy period among Jordanian mothers: A cross-sectional study |
title_fullStr | Breastfeeding and maternal attachment during infancy period among Jordanian mothers: A cross-sectional study |
title_full_unstemmed | Breastfeeding and maternal attachment during infancy period among Jordanian mothers: A cross-sectional study |
title_short | Breastfeeding and maternal attachment during infancy period among Jordanian mothers: A cross-sectional study |
title_sort | breastfeeding and maternal attachment during infancy period among jordanian mothers: a cross-sectional study |
topic | Cross-sectional Study |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8167187/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34094527 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amsu.2021.102395 |
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