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Maternal characteristics and toddler temperament in infantile anorexia.
J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2000 Jun; 39(6):743-51.JA

Abstract

OBJECTIVE

To explore the association between specific maternal characteristics, maternal perceptions of toddler temperament, and infantile anorexia.

METHOD

Three groups of toddlers (aged 12-37 months) participated in this study: toddlers with infantile anorexia (n = 34), picky eaters (n = 34), and healthy eaters (n = 34). Mothers completed questionnaires that assessed their own eating attitudes, marital satisfaction, and their toddlers' temperament, and an interview that explored their attachment representations. Mothers and toddlers were videotaped during a feeding session, and toddlers were weighed and measured.

RESULTS

Temperament ratings differentiated between infantile anorexics and healthy eaters (p < .0001), with infantile anorexics receiving higher difficulty, irregularity, negativity, dependence, and unstoppable ratings. Mothers of anorexics showed greater attachment insecurity than mothers of healthy eaters (p < .05), but they demonstrated neither overt eating pathology nor less marital satisfaction than the other groups. Thirty-nine percent of variance in feeding conflict was explained by toddlers' diagnoses, temperament ratings, and maternal characteristics. Twenty-one percent of variance in toddlers' weights was explained by temperament ratings and feeding conflict.

CONCLUSION

Maternal characteristics and perceptions of their toddlers' temperament characteristics should be addressed in treatment for infantile anorexia.

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Chatoor I
George Washington University, Washington, DC 20010, USA.
Ganiban J
No affiliation info available
Hirsch R
No affiliation info available
Borman-Spurrell E
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Mrazek DA
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MeSH

AnorexiaCase-Control StudiesChild, PreschoolEatingFemaleHumansInfantMaleMother-Child RelationsMothersObject AttachmentRegression AnalysisTemperament

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

Language

eng

PubMed ID

10846309

Citation

Chatoor, I, et al. "Maternal Characteristics and Toddler Temperament in Infantile Anorexia." Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, vol. 39, no. 6, 2000, pp. 743-51.
Chatoor I, Ganiban J, Hirsch R, et al. Maternal characteristics and toddler temperament in infantile anorexia. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2000;39(6):743-51.
Chatoor, I., Ganiban, J., Hirsch, R., Borman-Spurrell, E., & Mrazek, D. A. (2000). Maternal characteristics and toddler temperament in infantile anorexia. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 39(6), 743-51.
Chatoor I, et al. Maternal Characteristics and Toddler Temperament in Infantile Anorexia. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2000;39(6):743-51. PubMed PMID: 10846309.
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