KMID : 1102120200260020277
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Child Health Nursing Research 2020 Volume.26 No. 2 p.277 ~ p.285
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Factors Associated with Pressure to Eat as a Feeding Practice among Mothers with Infants
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Ra Jin-Suk
Jeong Yeon-Hee Kim Soon-Ok
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study aimed to identify factors-both infant-related and maternal-associated with pressure to eat as a feeding practice among mothers with infants.
Methods: This study used a cross-sectional design and included 163 mothers of infants aged 2~12 months. Of the 180 self-reported questionnaires that were distributed, 163 (91%) were included in the data analysis. Multiple regression analysis was used to identify the factors associated with pressure to eat as a feeding practice among the mothers.
Results: Infant¡¯s temperament (¥â=-.17, p=.035), mother¡¯s body mass index (¥â=-.16, p=.048), and concern about the infant being underweight (¥â=.30, p=.001) were associated with pressure to eat as a feeding practice among mothers. The explanatory power of these variables in the predictive model was 19.2%.
Conclusion: Educational programs should be developed for improving mother¡¯s awareness of cues from infants with difficult temperament. In addition, educational interventions regarding the correct evaluation of infant¡¯s weight are needed to relieve mother¡¯s concern about their infant¡¯s being underweight. These interventions might be helpful to reduce the prevalence of pressure to eat as a feeding practice among mothers with infants.
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KEYWORD
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Infant, Mothers, Feeding behavior, Bottle feeding, Weight gain
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