Do Bonding Disruptions Occur More Often in Children With Asthma Than in Non-asthmatic Populations?
Do Bonding Disruptions Occur More Often in Children With Asthma Than in Non-asthmatic Populations?
Six studies have preceded this project. Three studies suggested that there is a significant
 connection between pediatric asthma and disruptions in maternal-infant bonding (Feinberg,
 1988; Schwartz, 1988; Pennington, 1991). Three studies suggested that children with asthma
 benefit from a type of therapy that improves bonding with their mothers (Madrid, Ames,
 Skolek, & Brown, 2000; Madrid, Ames, Horner, Brown, & Navarrette, 2004; Madrid, Pennington,
 Brown & Wolfe, 2011).

 This study proposes to study in a more thorough fashion the question of the incidence of
 bonding disruptions with between mothers and their children with asthma. This time there will
 be a larger sample, and more stringent criteria will used in assigning children to the asthma
 cohort. Through questions answered by mothers whose children have been said to have asthma,
 we will be able to decide if the children's respiratory conditions are likely to be
 attributable to asthma or more likely reflective of another respiratory condition such as
 vocal cord dysfunction or anxiety related hyperventilation (Anbar, 2014).
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  Biological mothers of male and female children between 2 and 12 years of age who live
 with or have contact with their children

 -  English is the primary language of the biological mother

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  Mothers of children only below 2 or above 12 years of age

 -  Mothers of children thought to have a chronic health condition other than asthma

 -  Mothers who have already completed a questionnaire with another child