Department of Human Development and Family Science, The University of Texas at Austin , Austin, USA.
Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge , Cambridge, UK.
Attach Hum Dev. 2020 Oct;22(5):514-533. doi: 10.1080/14616734.2019.1600153. Epub 2019 Apr 23.
The present study examined maternal attachment contributions on infant feeding behavior. Feeding is central for the development of the caregiver-infant relationship with lasting effects for children's health and self-regulation. Caregivers need to be attuned during feeding, so caregivers' attachment likely influences their feeding practices. While pregnant, 116 mothers were administered the Adult Attachment Interview. They completed an assessment of infant temperament at 6 weeks. At 8 months, mother-infant dyads were videotaped during feeding and mothers completed a depression assessment. Mothers classified as preoccupied showed higher levels of feeding conflict and control and less dyadic reciprocity compared with dismissing or secure. Regression analyses revealed that both involving anger and passivity predicted control. Maternal depression moderated the effect that both involving anger and passivity had on control. Maternal unresolved trauma increased the risk that mother-infant dyads showed controlling behaviors during feeding, though was not related to conflict or attunement.
本研究考察了母婴依恋对婴儿喂养行为的影响。喂养是建立照料者与婴儿关系的核心，对儿童的健康和自我调节有持久的影响。喂养过程中照料者需要保持协调，因此照料者的依恋可能会影响他们的喂养行为。在怀孕期间，116 名母亲接受了成人依恋访谈。她们在 6 周时完成了婴儿气质评估。在 8 个月时，在喂养过程中对母婴二人组进行录像，母亲完成了抑郁评估。与忽视型或安全型相比，专注型母亲表现出更高的喂养冲突和控制水平，以及更少的双向互惠。回归分析显示，愤怒和被动参与都与控制有关。母亲的抑郁程度会调节愤怒和被动参与对控制的影响。母亲未解决的创伤增加了母婴二人组在喂养过程中表现出控制行为的风险，但与冲突或协调无关。
