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Attitudes

Attitude is our evaluation of a person, an idea, or an object. We have attitudes for many things ranging from products that we might pick up in the supermarket to people around the world to political policies. Typically, attitudes are favorable or unfavorable: positive or negative (Eagly & Chaiken, 1993). And, they have three components: an affective component (feelings), a behavioral component (the effect of the attitude on behavior), and a cognitive component (belief and knowledge;...

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Attitudes toward placentophagy: a brief report.

Gwendolyn E Cremers1, Kathryn Graff Low

  • 1a Department of Psychology , Bates College , Lewiston , Maine , USA.

Health Care for Women International
|July 19, 2013
PubMed
Summary

Placentophagy, the practice of eating the placenta after birth, is rare. While many have heard of it, few have tried it, and attitudes do not differ significantly between genders.

Area of Science:

  • Human behavior
  • Reproductive health
  • Cultural practices

Background:

  • Placentophagy, the consumption of the placenta post-birth, is a practice with historical and cultural variations.
  • Recent media attention has increased public awareness of placentophagy.
  • Understanding current knowledge and attitudes is crucial for scientific and public discourse.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate public knowledge and attitudes regarding placentophagy.
  • To determine the prevalence of placentophagy in a surveyed population.
  • To examine gender differences in willingness to consume placenta.

Main Methods:

  • An online survey was distributed to 216 participants (78.7% female, 19.9% male).
  • The survey assessed awareness, information sources, personal experience, and willingness to engage in placentophagy.

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  • Statistical analysis, including chi-square tests, was used to compare responses.

    • Main Results:

    • 66% of participants had heard of placentophagy, with 23.1% learning about it through media.
    • Only 3.3% of respondents reported having consumed human placental tissue.
    • No significant difference was found between male and female respondents regarding willingness to eat placenta (p = .45).

    Conclusions:

    • Contrary to popular belief, current data suggests placentophagy is rare in contemporary society.
    • Awareness of placentophagy is increasing, primarily through media influence.
    • Further cross-cultural research is recommended to understand evolving attitudes towards placentophagy.