Determination of the Relationship Between Perceived Spousal Support, Fatigue, and Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy in the Early Postpartum Period
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Objective: This study aimed to determine the relationship between perceived spousal support, fatigue, and breastfeeding self-efficacy in the early postpartum period.
Methods: This cross-sectional descriptive and correlational study was conducted at a pediatric outpatient clinic in the Eastern Anatolia region of Turkey. A Demographic Questionnaire, Scale of Spouse Support Perceived By Women During the Early Postpartum Process, Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale, and Visual Analogue Scale for Fatigue were used to interview 266 mothers in the early postpartum period. Mothers were ensured to complete the survey forms in full.
Results: The mean total scores of mothers were determined as 65.04 ± 11.39 for the Spouse Support Perceived Scale, 54.27 ± 29.29 for the Fatigue Subscale of the Visual Analog Scale, 32.96 ± 12.01 for the Energy Subscale, and 61.54 ± 8.33 for the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale. Positive correlations were found between mothers' scores on the Spouse Support Perceived Scale and the Fatigue and Energy Subscales of the Visual Analog Scale for Fatigue and the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale, respectively (p<0.05).
Conclusion: In conclusion, an increase in spouse support perceived scores in early postpartum mothers was found to be associated with an increase in fatigue and breastfeeding self-efficacy scores. In line with these results, health workers should integrate spouses into their education and counseling services both before and after birth, paying attention to the relationship between spouse support and breastfeeding self-efficacy.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy, Early Postpartum Period, Nursing, Spousal Support, Fatigue
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