Breast feeding and later psychosocial adjustment.

摘要: The relationship between the duration of breast feeding and psychosocial outcomes measured ages 15 18 years was examined in a birth cohort 999 New Zealand children. During period from to 1 year, information collected on maternal breast-feeding practices. Between years, sample members were assessed using range measures, including measures quality parent-child relationships, juvenile delinquency, substance abuse mental health. Children who fed for longer more likely report higher levels parental attachment tended perceive their mothers as being caring less overprotective towards them compared with bottle-fed No association found extent subsequent rates offending, use health later life. Mothers elected feed also be older, better educated, living partner, smoke during pregnancy, come advantaged socio-economic backgrounds characterised by standards family income. Rates greater among gave first-born child birthweight. After adjustment these perinatal factors, remained significantly associated adolescent perceptions care, increasing perceived care childhood. It is concluded that: (a) it unlikely that reduced risks psychiatric disorder life; (b) may lead closer relationships; (c) cognitive development mediated intervening processes relating improved breast-fed