The Effect of Fathers’ Support for Breastfeeding Process on Mothers’ Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy and Father-Baby Attachment: A Cross-Sectional and Correlational Study
Yıl: 2022 Cilt: 14 Sayı: 3 Sayfa Aralığı: 659 - 671 Metin Dili: İngilizce DOI: 10.5336/nurses.2021-86698 İndeks Tarihi: 26-10-2022
The Effect of Fathers’ Support for Breastfeeding Process on Mothers’ Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy and Father-Baby Attachment: A Cross-Sectional and Correlational Study
Öz: Objective: The purpose of the study is to examine the ef- fects of father’s support to breastfeeding process on breastfeeding self- efficacy of mothers and attachment of father and infant. Material and Methods: The research is in cross-sectional type. The sample of the study consisted of 400 parents living in different cities in Türkiye (n=400). Online data collection forms that participants could apply themselves were created in the web and delivered to parents by using social media accounts, internet and social media sharing platforms about breastfeeding. Percentage, average, standard deviation, student t, one-way ANOVA (post hoc: Bonferroni), Pearson correlation tests were used for data analysis. Results: It was determined that 35.4% of mothers and 36.9% of fathers participated in the study. In the study, the mean breastfeeding self-efficacy score of the mothers was 55.30±9.28, the mean breastfeeding support score of the fathers was 131.42±28.69, and the mean father-baby attachment score was 75.11±9.41. It is observed that there is a highly positive, weak linear re- lationship between mothers’ breastfeeding self-efficacy scores and fa- thers’ understanding of breastfeeding, helping, valuing, readiness, sensitivity sub-dimensions, total score and median attachment scores (p<0.001). In this study, it was determined that fathers’ support to breastfeeding effects mothers’ breastfeeding self-efficacy and father in- fant attachment positively (p<0.001).Conclusion: In this study, it was determined that fathers’ support for breastfeeding positively affected mothers’ breastfeeding self-efficacy and father-infant attachment. Health professionals should support fathers to provide them supporting their wifes for breastfeeding
Anahtar Kelime: Babaların Emzirme Sürecine Destek Olma Durumlarının, Annelerin Emzirme Öz Yeterlilikleri ve Baba Bebek Bağlanması Üzerindeki Etkisi: Kesitsel ve İlişki Arayıcı Bir Çalışma
Öz: Amaç: Çalışmanın amacı; babaların emzirme sürecine destek olma durumlarının, annelerin emzirme öz yeterlilikleri ve baba bebek bağlanması üzerindeki etkisinin incelenmesidir. Gereç ve Yöntemler: Araştırma kesitsel tiptedir. Araştırmanın örneklemini Türkiye’nin farklı illerinde yaşayan 400 ebeveyn olu şturmuştur (n=400). Verileri topla- mak için web üzerinden, katılımcıların kendi kendine uygulayabildiği çevrim içi veri toplama formu olu şturulmuş ve ebeveynlere sosyal medya hesapları, emzirme konusundaki internet ve sosyal medya alan- larındaki paylaşım platformları aracılığıyla gönderilmiştir. Verilerin analizinde; yüzdelik, ortalama, standart sapma, Student t, one-way ANOVA (“post hoc”: Bonferroni), Pearson korelasyon testleri kulla- nılmıştır. Bulgular: Annelerin %35,4’ünün, babaların ise %36,9’unun çalışmaya katıldığı belirlenmiştir. Çalışmada, toplam annelerin em- zirme öz yeterlilikleri puan ortalamas ı 55,30±9,28, babaların emzir- meye desteği puan ortalaması 131,42±28,69 ve baba-bebek bağlanma puan ortalaması 75,11±9,41 olarak bulunmu ştur. Annelerin emzirme öz yeterliliği puanları ile babaların emzirmeyi anlama, yard ım, değer verme, hazır bulunuşluk, duyarlılık alt boyutları, toplam puan ve bağ- lanma puan ortancalar ı arasında ileri derecede pozitif, zay ıf doğrusal bir ilişki olduğu görülmektedir (p<0,001). Bu çalışmada, babaların em- zirmeye desteğinin, annelerin emzirme öz yeterliklerini ve baba-bebek bağlanmasını olumlu yönde etkilediği belirlenmiştir (p<0,001). Sonuç: Bu çalışmada, babaların emzirmeye deste ğinin annelerin emzirme öz yeterliliklerini ve baba-bebek ba ğlanmasını olumlu yönde etkiledi ği saptanmıştır. Sağlık profesyonelleri, babalar ı eşlerinin emzirmelerini desteklemeleri konusunda teşvik etmelidir.
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