Breast-feeding is associated with reduced perceived stress and negative mood in mothers

Health Psychology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 187-193

  Mezzacappa, Elizabeth Sibolboro ^a   Katkin, Edward S ^b  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^b STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Breast feeding; Depression; Maternal stress; Mood; Oxytocin; Perceived stress

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFECTIVE NEUROSIS; ARTICLE; BOTTLE FEEDING; BREAST FEEDING; DATA ANALYSIS; DEFENSE MECHANISM; DEMOGRAPHY; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INDIVIDUALITY; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MOOD; NORMAL HUMAN; RATING SCALE; STRESS;

EID: 0036199898     PISSN: 02786133     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0278-6133.21.2.187     Document Type: Article

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