%0 Journal Article
%T Breastfeeding Self
%A Hui Jiang
%A Maher Eldadah
%A Nafei Guo
%A Tengteng Li
%J Journal of Human Lactation
%@ 1552-5732
%D 2019
%R 10.1177/0890334418812044
%X Breastfeeding self-efficacy has been shown to be a strong predictor of breastfeeding initiation and duration; however, factors associated with breastfeeding self-efficacy in China are unclear. The aims were (a) to describe the breastfeeding self-efficacy of parturient women in Shanghai, China and (b) to identify the sociodemographic factors associated with mothers¡¯ breastfeeding self-efficacy. This is a cross-sectional retrospective descriptive study. Through convenience sampling, breastfeeding mothers (N = 801) were recruited to assess breastfeeding self-efficacy before discharge from the hospital. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the sociodemographic and perinatal characteristics, level of breastfeeding self-efficacy, and correlations between them. In the process of breastfeeding, 52.2% (n = 418) of participants encountered breastfeeding problems, 37.1% (n = 297) perceived an insufficient milk supply, 82.4% (n = 660) reported attending breastfeeding classes, but only 37.1% (n = 297) chose exclusive breastfeeding. Chinese mothers reported a moderate level of breastfeeding self-efficacy, with an item mean score of 3.67 (score = 1¨C5). Whether or not encountering breastfeeding problems, infant feeding pattern (fully breastfeeding, partial breastfeeding, no breastfeeding) in the previous 24 hours, whether or not perceiving insufficient milk, and main caregiver¡¯s positive attitude toward breastfeeding (ranging from 1 to10, higher score indicating more positive attitude) were correlated with participants¡¯ breastfeeding self-efficacy score. (The correlation coefficients were £¿0.432, 0.377, £¿0.364, and 0.353, respectively.) The misperception of insufficient milk and main caregiver¡¯s attitude toward breastfeeding were important factors for breastfeeding self-efficacy. Greater efforts should be made during breastfeeding education and support
%K breastfeeding
%K postpartum care
%K self-efficacy
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0890334418812044