Women's Health Nursing (여성건강간호학회지)
- Volume 13 Issue 3
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- Pages.149-156
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- 2007
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- 3022-7666(pISSN)
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- 3022-8247(eISSN)
Maternal Psychosocial Factors Affecting Breast Feeding Practice
모유수유 실천에 미치는 산모의 사회심리적 요인
- Yeo, Jung-Hee (Department of Nursing, College of Medicine, Cheju National University)
- 여정희 (제주대학교 의과대학 간호학과)
- Published : 2007.09.20
Abstract
Purpose: This study aimed to elucidate the prevalence of breast feeding and maternal psychosocial predictors affecting the breast feeding practice at six months postpartum. Method: One hundred and sixty one mothers at six months postpartum were conveniently recruited in two public health center in Jeju-city. Subjects completed a well-structured questionnaire regarding the feeding types of the child, maternal self-esteem, the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS), husband support, and marital adjustment scale. The data was analyzed using the