ReviewJournal of child health care : for professionals working with children in the hospital and community2019
Self-efficacy, infant feeding practices, and infant weight gain: An integrative review.
Review in Journal of child health care : for professionals working with children in the hospital and community, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers.
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- Efficacy of an Online Nursing Consultation to Encourage Breastfeeding.Maternal and child health journal · 2025Trial
- Impact of PRECEDE-PROCEED model on enhancing neonatal sleep safety practices.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2025Trial
- Evaluation of a cluster-randomized controlled trial: Communities for Healthy Living, family-centered obesity prevention program for Head Start parents and children.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2023Trial
- "It gave me so much confidence": First-time U.S. mothers' experiences with antenatal milk expression.Maternal & child nutrition · 2019Trial
- Positive body image, weight stigma and breastfeeding self-efficacy among postpartum women: a cross-sectional study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2026Article
- Associations Between Personality Traits, Self-Efficacy and Complementary Feeding Behavior Among Infant Caregivers in Western Rural China.Maternal & child nutrition · 2025Article
- Breastfeeding self-efficacy status and associated factors among postpartum mothers at Hadiya Zone public hospitals, Southern Ethiopia.PloS one · 2025Article
- Factors influencing the growth of preterm infants in the first two years of life.Revista paulista de pediatria : orgao oficial da Sociedade de Pediatria de Sao Paulo · 2025Article
- Maternal Perceptions and Feeding Practices Associated with Infant Nutritional Status.Maternal and child health journal · 2025Article
- The combined effect of family environment and parents' characteristics on the use of food to soothe children.Food science & nutrition · 2024Article
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- The Effect of Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy on Infants' Weights and Breastfeeding Outcomes.Turkish archives of pediatrics · 2023Article
- Factors associated with feeding behaviors among mothers of obese infants: a cross-sectional study.Translational pediatrics · 2023Article
- Factors influencing Tanzanian mothers' feeding practices for toddlers: A predictive correlational study.Belitung nursing journal · 2023Article
- Cultural influences on infant and toddler feeding among low-income Latinx mothers.Maternal & child nutrition · 2022Article
- Welcoming, supportive care in US birthing facilities and realization of breastfeeding goals.Midwifery · 2022Article
- Exploring a theory of change: Are increases in parental empowerment associated with healthier weight-related parenting practices?Social science & medicine (1982) · 2022Article
- Bills, babies, and (language) barriers: Associations among economic strain, parenting, and primary language during the newborn period.Family relations · 2022Article
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- The effects of mother's education on achieving exclusive breastfeeding in Indonesia.BMC public health · 2021Article
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Abstract
It has been suggested that self-efficacy specific to parenting or feeding may influence the decisions parents make regarding infant feeding; however, a review of this topic has not been conducted. The purpose of this integrative review is to synthesize the literature regarding the potential role of self-efficacy in infant feeding practices or infant weight gain. A total of 40 articles were used to guide this review, which were classified into three categories examining an association with self-efficacy (1) breastfeeding; (2) infant feeding practices such as parental feeding style and dietary quality; and (3) infant weight gain. Evidence regarding breastfeeding self-efficacy (BFSE) and breastfeeding is extensive; mothers with a higher sense of BFSE more often initiate breastfeeding and breastfeed for longer durations. The evidence regarding self-efficacy and the association with infant feeding practices other than breastfeeding is sparse. However, several studies report that mothers who have a higher sense of self-efficacy are more likely to follow infant feeding practices which align with recommendations. The authors have speculated an association between self-efficacy and infant weight gain; yet, to date, no study has found a significant association. More research is needed on the topic, particularly in diverse populations and with fathers and mothers.
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