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Association Between Family Support and Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy in a Cross-Sectional Study.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Sexual function in breastfeeding women: a systematic review.BMC women's health · 2026Pooled it
- Prevalence, duration and factors associated with breastfeeding in French Guiana in 2024.International breastfeeding journal · 2026Article
- Mothers' attitudes toward exclusive breastfeeding explored using a questionnaire based on the transtheoretical model in an observational study.Scientific reports · 2026Observational
- The relationship between perceived spousal support and breastfeeding self-efficacy among women in the early postpartum period.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2026Article
- Latent profile analysis and predictive factors of learned helplessness among nursing students in clinical practice.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Relationships among the partner support received by mothers in the early postpartum period, maternal blues, and breastfeeding self-efficacy: a cross-sectional study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2026Article
- Barriers to breastfeeding among mothers in the northern border region of Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study.Belitung nursing journal · 2025Article
- Network analysis of postpartum depression symptoms and perinatal risk factors in Chinese women: a prospective observational study.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
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aimsTo examine the correlation between family support and breastfeeding self-efficacy among mothers of infants aged 0-6 months.
designThis study employed a cross-sectional design.
methodsA sample of mothers with infants aged 0 to 6 months was selected from March to June 2023. Breastfeeding self-efficacy and family support levels were evaluated using the Breastfeeding self-efficacy scale and family support scale, respectively. The association between breastfeeding self-efficacy and family support was analysed using Pearson correlation. We used independent sample t-tests and chi-square tests to conduct univariate analysis of the factors influencing breastfeeding self-efficacy, and perform multiple linear regression analysis on the significant results.
resultsThe breastfeeding self-efficacy score was 55.37 ± 13.00, and the family support score was 9.89 ± 2.38. Mothers with high family support demonstrated significantly higher breastfeeding self-efficacy scores compared to those with low levels of family support. The results of the univariate analysis showed that significant correlations with breastfeeding self-efficacy were: whether there was a history of successful breastfeeding, whether there was a delay in initiating breastfeeding, and the primary caregiver after discharge. The results of the multiple linear regression analysis showed the positive influencing factors for breastfeeding self-efficacy are: family support and a history of successful breastfeeding, while the negative influencing factors are: failure to start postpartum breastfeeding within 72 h and parents as postpartum caregivers.
conclusionThis study found that family support for mothers of infants aged 0-6 months is positively correlated with breastfeeding self-efficacy, providing a theoretical basis for nursing staff or midwives to implement family-centred interventions to promote breastfeeding, and emphasising the importance of providing positive family support. PATIENT OR PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION: No patients or members of the public participated in the study design, data analysis, or interpretation.
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