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ERIC Number: EJ1405984
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 13
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0300-4430
EISSN: EISSN-1476-8275
The Relationships between the COVID-19 Fears of Mothers and Their Mother-Infant Bonding and Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy in the Postpartum Period
Merve Polat; Ilknur Yildiz
Early Child Development and Care, v193 n15-16 p1517-1529 2023
Mothers who are in more sensitive and in a different state in the postpartum period may think that the COVID-19 pandemic will affect the health of their babies. This study was carried out to investigate the relationship between the COVID-19 fears of mothers in the postpartum period and their mother-infant bonding and breastfeeding self-efficacy levels. This descriptive study included 258 mothers who had given birth at a state hospital in Turkey. The data were collected an information form, the Fear of COVID-19 Scale, the Mother-to-Infant Bonding Scale, the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale and analyzed. It was found that the mothers had moderate COVID-19 fear levels, they did not experience mother-infant bonding problems, and their breastfeeding self-efficacy levels were high. There was a negative relationship between the COVID-19 fear scores and breastfeeding self-efficacy scores. It may be recommended to provide education programs the relationships between breastfeeding, mother-infant bonding, and COVID-19 on mothers.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey
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