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Factors Affecting Mother's Adaptation to Breastfeeding
Sun Hee Kim
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing 2010;40(2):225-235.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2010.40.2.225
Published online: April 30, 2010

Full-time Lecturer, College of Nursing, Catholic University of Daegu, Daegu, Korea.

Address reprint requests to: Kim, Sun Hee. College of Nursing, Catholic University of Daegu, 3056-6 Daemyeong 4-dong, Nam-gu, Daegu 705-718, Korea. Tel: 82-53-650-4831, Fax: 82-53-650-4392, sunhee421@cu.ac.kr
• Received: July 17, 2009   • Revised: July 24, 2009   • Accepted: March 24, 2010

Copyright © 2010 Korean Society of Nursing Science

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  • Purpose
    The aim of this study was to identify factors which influence breastfeeding adaptation from among the following: parity and feeding behavior, social support, psychological, and demographic factors.
  • Methods
    The respondents were 179 breastfeeding mothers. Data were collected from June 2 to 19, 2009 at two community health centers and one pediatric outpatient department. Data were analyzed using the SPSS program and included descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, correlation, and multiple regression.
  • Results
    The major findings of this study were: 1) Significant differences in the level of breastfeeding adaptation were related to number of children, current problems related to breastfeeding, and lay supporters. 2) Level of breastfeeding adaptation was significantly related to marriage satisfaction, proportion of breastfeeding, length of previous breastfeeding, planned length of breastfeeding, parenting stress, and encouragement to breastfeed given by medical personnel. 3) Regression analysis showed that parenting stress, marriage satisfaction, current problems related to breastfeeding, and proportion of breastfeeding explained 44.3% of variance for breastfeeding adaptation. Length of previous breastfeeding also explained 9.7% of breastfeeding adaptation among mothers who had breastfed an elder child.
  • Conclusion
    Mothers with lower marriage satisfaction, breastfeeding problems, and higher parenting stress require more help from their family and nurses for breastfeeding adaptation. Future research should include variables, such as mother's and baby's behavior related to breastfeeding, knowledge about breastfeeding, and attitude toward breastfeeding.
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Figure 1
Design of research according to Roy's conceptual model.
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Table 1
Descriptive Statistics for Study Variables of Breastfeeding Mothers (N=179)
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*Missing data were excluded; Mean of total items (range of score from 1 to 5); Impertinent data were excluded.

Table 2
Differences in Breast Feeding Adaptation by Study Variables (N=179)
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*Impertinent data were excluded (n=74).

Table 3
Correlation of Study Variables (N=179)
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*Impertinent data were excluded (n=63).

Table 4
Factors Influencing Breastfeeding Adaptation (N=175)
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*Dummy variables; Impertinent data were excluded (n=63).

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    Figure 1 Design of research according to Roy's conceptual model.
    Factors Affecting Mother's Adaptation to Breastfeeding

    Descriptive Statistics for Study Variables of Breastfeeding Mothers (N=179)

    *Missing data were excluded; Mean of total items (range of score from 1 to 5); Impertinent data were excluded.

    Differences in Breast Feeding Adaptation by Study Variables (N=179)

    *Impertinent data were excluded (n=74).

    Correlation of Study Variables (N=179)

    *Impertinent data were excluded (n=63).

    Factors Influencing Breastfeeding Adaptation (N=175)

    *Dummy variables; Impertinent data were excluded (n=63).

    Table 1 Descriptive Statistics for Study Variables of Breastfeeding Mothers (N=179)

    *Missing data were excluded; Mean of total items (range of score from 1 to 5); Impertinent data were excluded.

    Table 2 Differences in Breast Feeding Adaptation by Study Variables (N=179)

    *Impertinent data were excluded (n=74).

    Table 3 Correlation of Study Variables (N=179)

    *Impertinent data were excluded (n=63).

    Table 4 Factors Influencing Breastfeeding Adaptation (N=175)

    *Dummy variables; Impertinent data were excluded (n=63).


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