Research Article

The Relationship Between Postpartum Maternity Blues and Breastfeeding

Volume: 7 Number: 4 December 23, 2024
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The Relationship Between Postpartum Maternity Blues and Breastfeeding

Abstract

Objective: This study aims to investigate the relationship between postpartum maternity blues and breastfeeding and the effect of maternity blues on breastfeeding. Methods: This cross-sectional was conducted with 302 mothers who applied to Taşköprü State Hospital between May and December 2023 and met the research criteria. Data were collected using a “Sociodemographic Information Form”, the “Postpartum Maternity Blues Assessment Scale”, and the “Breastfeeding Attitude Scale”. In the analysis of the data, descriptive statistics, as well as t-tests, ANOVA, Pearson correlation analysis, and simple linear regression were used. A significance level of p<.05 and a 95% confidence interval were applied in all statistical tests. Results: The study found that the mean age of the mothers was 29.70±3.74 years, 54.3% were high school graduates, 77.8% were not employed, 78.1% had an income equal to their expenses, and 68.5% lived in a nuclear family. The mean total score on the Postpartum Maternity Blues Assessment Scale was 63.10±11.68, and the mean total score on the Breastfeeding Attitude Scale was 89.01±17.21. There was a statistically significant negative relationship between the scores on the Postpartum Maternity Blues Assessment Scale and the Breastfeeding Attitude Scale (p<.05). The level of postpartum maternity blues explained 88.7% of the variance in the breastfeeding attitudes of the mothers. Conclusion: As maternal blues increases in the postpartum period, breastfeeding attitude decreases.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Clinical Midwifery

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

December 23, 2024

Submission Date

July 13, 2024

Acceptance Date

December 3, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2024 Volume: 7 Number: 4

APA
Öztürk Altınayak, S., & Velioğlu, E. (2024). The Relationship Between Postpartum Maternity Blues and Breastfeeding. Journal of Midwifery and Health Sciences, 7(4), 651-661. https://doi.org/10.62425/esbder.1515726
AMA
1.Öztürk Altınayak S, Velioğlu E. The Relationship Between Postpartum Maternity Blues and Breastfeeding. Journal of Midwifery and Health Sciences. 2024;7(4):651-661. doi:10.62425/esbder.1515726
Chicago
Öztürk Altınayak, Serap, and Elif Velioğlu. 2024. “The Relationship Between Postpartum Maternity Blues and Breastfeeding”. Journal of Midwifery and Health Sciences 7 (4): 651-61. https://doi.org/10.62425/esbder.1515726.
EndNote
Öztürk Altınayak S, Velioğlu E (December 1, 2024) The Relationship Between Postpartum Maternity Blues and Breastfeeding. Journal of Midwifery and Health Sciences 7 4 651–661.
IEEE
[1]S. Öztürk Altınayak and E. Velioğlu, “The Relationship Between Postpartum Maternity Blues and Breastfeeding”, Journal of Midwifery and Health Sciences, vol. 7, no. 4, pp. 651–661, Dec. 2024, doi: 10.62425/esbder.1515726.
ISNAD
Öztürk Altınayak, Serap - Velioğlu, Elif. “The Relationship Between Postpartum Maternity Blues and Breastfeeding”. Journal of Midwifery and Health Sciences 7/4 (December 1, 2024): 651-661. https://doi.org/10.62425/esbder.1515726.
JAMA
1.Öztürk Altınayak S, Velioğlu E. The Relationship Between Postpartum Maternity Blues and Breastfeeding. Journal of Midwifery and Health Sciences. 2024;7:651–661.
MLA
Öztürk Altınayak, Serap, and Elif Velioğlu. “The Relationship Between Postpartum Maternity Blues and Breastfeeding”. Journal of Midwifery and Health Sciences, vol. 7, no. 4, Dec. 2024, pp. 651-6, doi:10.62425/esbder.1515726.
Vancouver
1.Serap Öztürk Altınayak, Elif Velioğlu. The Relationship Between Postpartum Maternity Blues and Breastfeeding. Journal of Midwifery and Health Sciences. 2024 Dec. 1;7(4):651-6. doi:10.62425/esbder.1515726

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