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Author(s): Akram Kahforoushan, Shirin Hasanpour* and Mojgan Mirghafourvand

DOI: 10.2174/1573404817666211124102128

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Breastfeeding Self-efficacy and its Relationship with Perceived Stress and Breastfeeding Performance in Iranian Mothers with Late Preterm Infants: A Prospective Study

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Abstract

Background: Late preterm infants suffer from several problems after birth, and the key factor in fighting these problems is effective breastfeeding.

Objective: To determine breastfeeding self-efficacy and its relationship with perceived stress and assess breastfeeding performance in mothers with late preterm infants.

Methods: In this prospective study, 171 eligible nursing mothers with late preterm infants born in Alzahra Medical Center of Tabriz, Iran, were selected via convenience sampling. The Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale-Short Form was employed to measure breastfeeding self-efficacy, and the 14-item Perceived Stress Scale was used to measure the perceived stress 24 hours after giving birth. When the child was 4 months old, breastfeeding performance was measured by the Standard Breastfeeding Performance Questionnaire. The data were analyzed by Pearson and Spearman’s correlation tests, independent t-test, one-way ANOVA, and multiple linear regression analysis.

Results: The mean (standard deviation) of breastfeeding self-efficacy was 50.0 (7.8) with scores ranging from 13 to 65, and the mean (standard deviation) of perceived stress was 26.5 (8.8) with scores ranging from 0 to 56. The median (25-75 percentiles) of breastfeeding performance score equaled 2.0 (1.0 to 3.0) with scores ranging from 0 to 6. Based on multiple linear regression analysis and after adjusting the personal-social characteristics, by increasing the score of breastfeeding self-efficacy, perceived stress was significantly decreased (B=-0.1, 95 %CI=-0.3 to 0.0). However, there was no statistically significant relationship between breastfeeding self-efficacy and breastfeeding performance (p = 0.418).

Conclusion: Due to the possibility of adjusting breastfeeding self-efficacy and its role in mothers’ perceived stress, developing proper strategies seems to be essential for enhancing breastfeeding self-efficacy.

Keywords: Preterm infant, breastfeeding, self-efficacy, perceived stress, performance, Iran.

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