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KMID : 0606420090150030224
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Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing
2009 Volume.15 No. 3 p.224 ~ p.230
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A Study on Infant Temperament and Mother-Infant Attachment of Breast-Feeding Mothers
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Jang Gun-Ja
Chung Kwi-Ae
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Abstract
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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.
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KEYWORD
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Breast-Feeding, Infant, Mother, Attachment, Temperament
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