Maternal sensitivity and mother-infant attachment are associated with antibiotic uptake in infancy

Fuertes, Marina; Gonçalves, Joana L; Faria, Anabela; Lopes-dos-Santos, Pedro; Conceição, Inês C; Dionisio, Francisco

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Fuertes, Marina

Gonçalves, Joana L

Faria, Anabela

Lopes-dos-Santos, Pedro

Conceição, Inês C

Dionisio, Francisco

Abstract(s)

Attachment security has been associated with health status and symptom reporting. In this longitudinal study, we investigated the association between antibiotics uptake by infants at 9-months and mother-infant attachment at 12-months. Logistic regression analyses indicated that lower maternal sensitivity was associated with increased odds of antibiotic uptake. Furthermore, 89.7% of insecure-ambivalent infants consumed antibiotics, which contrasted with 32.5% of avoidant infants and 21.5% of secure infants. This study suggests that maternal behavior and mother-infant attachment impact on antibiotic consumption, which is worrying because antibiotics may lead to several health problems later in life and antibiotic-resistance.

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Fuertes, M., Gonçalves, J. L., Faria, A., Lopes-dos-Santos, P., Conceição, I. C., & Dionisio, F. (2020). Maternal sensitivity and mother-infant attachment are associated with antibiotic uptake in infancy. Journal of Health Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1177/1359105320941245