Association Between Family Support and Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy in a Cross-Sectional Study
Longyi Hu1, Wei He2, Leshan Zhou1
1Central South University Xiangya Nursing School, Department of Clinical Nursing, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Aims:
To examine the correlation between family support and breastfeeding self-efficacy among mothers of infants aged 0-6 months.
Design:
This study employed a cross-sectional design.
Methods:
A 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.
Results:
The 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.
Conclusion:
This 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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