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ArticleMaternal & child nutrition2025

Associations Between Personality Traits, Self-Efficacy and Complementary Feeding Behavior Among Infant Caregivers in Western Rural China.

Xinru Zhou, Yiran Tian, Zhengjie Cai, Linhua Li, Yuju Wu, Guo Zeng, Jieyuan Feng, Scott Rozelle, Hein Raat, Huan Zhou

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Xinru ZhouDepartment of Health Behavior and Social Medicine, West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.ORCID 0009-0006-7247-8566
Yiran TianDepartment of Health Behavior and Social Medicine, West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Zhengjie CaiDepartment of Health Behavior and Social Medicine, West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Linhua LiDepartment of Health Behavior and Social Medicine, West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.ORCID 0000-0001-8200-4600
Yuju WuDepartment of Health Behavior and Social Medicine, West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Guo ZengDepartment of Nutrition, West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Jieyuan FengFreeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA.
Scott RozelleFreeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA.
Hein RaatDepartment of Public Health, Erasmus University Medical Centre, CA Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
Huan ZhouDepartment of Health Behavior and Social Medicine, West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.ORCID 0000-0002-6709-5134

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The effects of psychological factors on complementary feeding behavior have been widely described, yet the mechanisms underlying the complex relationships among personality traits, self-efficacy, and complementary feeding behavior remain unclear. This cross-sectional study was conducted using a multi-stage cluster sampling process to select caregiver-child dyads in Western rural China. Personality traits, self-efficacy, and complementary feeding behavior were evaluated respectively. Both multiple logistic regression and Bayesian network structure (BNs) were used to explore these associations. A total of 787 caregiver-child dyads were enrolled. Results from multiple logistic regression indicated that caregivers with medium (OR = 2.05, p < 0.001) or high (OR = 1.58, p = 0.04) levels of extraversion, as well as those with high self-efficacy recording complementary feeding (OR = 2.08, p < 0.001), significantly increased the likelihood of meeting the criteria for the Infant and Child Feeding Index (ICFI) qualification. Further, BNs were employed to elucidate the pathways of influence, revealing a direct association between the caregiver's level of extraversion, level of self-efficacy and the ICFI. Additionally, the analysis indicated that a caregiver's openness indirectly influenced the ICFI through its influence on self-efficacy regarding complementary feeding. This is one of few studies exploring associations between personality traits, self-efficacy, and complementary feeding behavior. The study highlights the importance of understanding individual differences in caregiving and suggests that interventions should focus on enhancing caregivers' self-efficacy, rather than solely targeting personality traits.

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CaregiversFeeding BehaviorInfant Nutritional Physiological PhenomenaPersonalitySelf EfficacyAdultChinaCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansInfantMaleMiddle AgedRural PopulationBayesian networkcomplementary feeding behaviorpersonality traitsrural Chinaself‐efficacy

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