Infant Nutrition and 12 and 18 Months Secure Base Behavior
An Exploratory Study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 16782866 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Theodore D Wachs (Purdue University West Lafayette, corresponding author), German Posada (Purdue University West Lafayette), Olga Alicia Carbonell (Pontificia Universidad Javeriana), Hillary Creed-Kanashiro (0000-0001-8282-0835, Instituto de Investigación Nutricional), Pinar Gurkas |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 91-111 |
| Publication date | 2011-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Infancy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1525-0008 • E-ISSN: 1532-7078 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1532-7078.2010.00040.x |
| PMID | 32693480 |
| OpenAlex | W1489241244 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 41 |
A notable omission in studies of developmental links to early nutritional deficiencies is infant attachment. In those few studies investigating associations between infant nutrition and attachment, nutrition was defined solely by physical growth, and infants had moderate-severe growth retardation. In this study, we utilized multiple markers of infant nutrition. Our sample consisted of 172 12-month-old Peruvian infants and their mothers from low-income families, with a follow-up assessment on 77 infants at 18 months. Infants were not severely malnourished, but did have micronutrient deficiencies. Anthropometry, dietary intake, and iron status were used as measures of infant nutrition. Based on infant behavior in a structured laboratory situation, Q-sort techniques were used to rate three attachment markers: infant secure base behavior, interaction quality, and negative emotionality with mother. At 12 months, infant weight was positively related to interaction quality. At 18 months, infant iron status was positively related to secure base behavior. This pattern of findings remained even after statistically controlling for family socioeconomic status and maternal education. Our findings indicate that infant nutritional status is associated with markers of infant attachment and these associations are not restricted just to severely malnourished infants
Anthropometry · Attachment theory · Developmental psychology · Environmental health · Infant development · Micronutrient · Population · Socioeconomic status · Strange situation · Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues · Infant Development and Preterm Care · Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum · Medicine · Psychology · Pediatrics
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| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2024 (3) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |