The relationships between the COVID-19 fears of mothers and their mother-infant bonding and breastfeeding self-efficacy in the postpartum period
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ABSTRACT
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.
Kaynak
Early Child Development and CareCilt
193Sayı
15-16Bağlantı
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/03004430.2023.2257003https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12418/14971