Recurrent Otitis Media and Attachment Security: A Path Model

McCallum, Michelle S.; McKim, Margaret K.

doi:10.1207/s15566935eed1004_6

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“…Less sensitive mothers tend to be more anxious and to have more negative perceptions of their infants’ health condition (McCallum and McKim, 1999). We speculate that these mothers described their infants’ symptoms less precisely (e.g.…”

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“…However, insecure-avoidant and insecure-ambivalent individuals seem to adopt different responses to pain and sickness (McCallum & McKim, 1999;P. Meredith, Ownsworth, & Strong, 2008).…”

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confidence: 98%

“…However, insecure-avoidant and insecure-ambivalent individuals seem to adopt different responses to pain and sickness (McCallum and McKim, 1999; Meredith et al, 2008). Faced with the same symptoms, avoidant attached children and teenagers display higher levels of emotional control and lower levels of negativity compared with insecure-ambivalent individuals (Feeney, 2000).…”

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

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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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“…However, insecure-avoidant and insecure-ambivalent individuals seem to adopt different responses to pain and sickness (McCallum & McKim, 1999;P. Meredith, Ownsworth, & Strong, 2008).…”

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“…Research on defensiveness and repression (similar to an avoidant attachment style) indicates that individuals who repress negative emotions experience elevated levels of physiological arousal and multiple health problems (Esterling, Antoni, Kumar, & Schneiderman, 1993;Weinberger, 1990). In children, although inconclusive, there is evidence that insecure attachment is associated with chronic health conditions (McCallum & McKim, 1999).…”

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Chronic Illness in Couples: A Case for Emotionally Focused Therapy

Kowal

Johnson

Lee

2003

J Marital Family Therapy

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The onset of chronic illness is one of the most pervasive health problems facing North Americans today. Only recently have researchers and clinicians seriously examined chronic physical conditions in the context of close relationships. This article briefly reviews the literature on chronic illness in adult couples. Initially, the focus is on the reciprocal link between close relationships and chronic physical conditions. A number of clinical approaches for working with chronic illness in couples are outlined, a particular case is made for the utility of emotionally focused therapy, and a case study is presented.

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“…For another example, Patients' insecurity and anxiety impact patient-doctor interaction. A study involving infants aged between 6 and 32 months found no differences between the prevalence of otitis in securely and insecurely attached infants [95]. Nevertheless, mothers of insecurely-attached infants become more anxious and have more negative perceptions of their infants' health conditions [95,96].…”

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Psychological and Cultural Factors Influencing Antibiotic Prescription

Dionísio¹

2023

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Humans have inundated the environment worldwide with antimicrobials for about one century, giving selective advantage to antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Therefore, antibiotic resistance has become a public health problem responsible for increased mortality, and extended hospital stays because the efficacy of antibiotics has diminished. Hospitals and other clinical settings have implemented stewardship measures to reduce antibiotic administration and prescription. However, these measures demand multifactorial approaches, including multidisciplinary teams in clinical settings and the education of professionals and patients. Recent studies indicate that individual factors, such as mother-infant attachment and parenting styles, play a critical role in antibiotic use. Also, macro-contextual factors, such as economic, social, or cultural backgrounds, may impact antibiotic use rates. Therefore, research aiming to ameliorate stewardship measures must include psychological- and sociological-based research.

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Recurrent Otitis Media and Attachment Security: A Path Model

Cited by 13 publications

References 28 publications

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

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

Chronic Illness in Couples: A Case for Emotionally Focused Therapy

Psychological and Cultural Factors Influencing Antibiotic Prescription

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