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KMID : 0606420090150040270
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Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing
2009 Volume.15 No. 4 p.270 ~ p.279
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Factors Explaining Mothers’ Breastfeeding Satisfaction
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Kim Sun-Hee
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study was done to investigate the level of breastfeeding satisfaction, the relationship among knowledge about breastfeeding, attitude toward breastfeeding, self-efficacy of breastfeeding, intention of breastfeeding, and perceived social encouragement of breastfeeding and the factors influencing breastfeeding satisfaction in mothers 3~6 months after birth.
Methods: For this descriptive research, 209 mothers who had been breastfeeding their babies agreed to participate in this study. Data on mother’s satisfaction, knowledge, attitude, self-efficacy, intention, and perceived social encouragement regarding breastfeeding were collected by closed-ended questionnaires on September 14, 2007 at a contest for healthy breast-fed babies.
Results: The major findings of this study were as follows: First, there were significant differences in the breastfeeding satisfaction level according to planned length of breastfeeding (F=10.43, p<.001). Second, there was a significant relationship between breastfeeding satisfaction and knowledge about breastfeeding (r=.37, p<.001), attitude toward breastfeeding (r=.62, p<.001), self-efficacy of breastfeeding (r=.66, p<.001), intention of breastfeeding (r=.40, p<.001), and perceived social encouragement of breastfeeding (r=.32, p<.001). Finally, the strongest factor affecting mothers’ breastfeeding satisfaction was attitude toward breastfeeding (β=.38). Other factors included self-efficacy of breastfeeding (β=.36), knowledge about breastfeeding (β=.14), perceived social encouragement of breastfeeding (β=.10), and planned length of breastfeeding (β=.10).
Conclusion: This study suggests that nurses should help mothers improve breastfeeding satisfaction through promotion of knowledge about, attitudes toward, and self-efficacy of breastfeeding.
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KEYWORD
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Attitude, Breastfeeding, Knowledge, Personal satisfaction, Self efficacy
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