title: What are mothers doing while bottle-feeding their infants? Exploring the prevalence of maternal distraction during bottle-feeding interactions.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to describe the extent to which mothers engage in distracting activities during infant feeding. Mothers reported engaging in other activities during 52% of feedings; television watching was the most prevalent activity reported. Further research on the impact of distraction on feeding outcomes is needed.
authors.affiliation: Drexel University, Department of Nutrition Sciences, College of Nursing and Health Professions, 1505 Race Street, Mail Stop 1030, Philadelphia, PA 19102, United States.
authors.forename: Rebecca Pollack
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Golen
authors.affiliation: California Polytechnic University, Department of Kinesiology, College of Math and Sciences, One Grand Avenue, San Luis Obispo, CA 93407, United States. Electronic address: akventur@calpoly.edu.
authors.forename: Alison K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Ventura
mesh_terms: D001288:Attention / Q000502:physiology*; D001903:Bottle Feeding / Q000523:psychology*; D005247:Feeding Behavior / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008425:Maternal Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D009034:Mother-Child Relations / Q000523:psychology*; D009035:Mothers / Q000523:psychology*
keywords: Bottle-feeding; Infant feeding; Maternal feeding practices; Mother–infant interactions