The relationship between psychological wellness and breastfeeding self-efficiency in mothers

It was conducted to evaluate the relationship between Psychological Well-Being and Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy in mothers. A survey was conducted with 150 mothers by using the "Mother Descriptive Information Form", "Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy" and "Psychological Well-Being" scales. Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy was determined as 57.83±8.08, and Psychological Well-being 47.73±5.81 from the scales. According to the results of the statistical analysis, the difference in the total mean score of the Pospartum Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale is due to the demographic characteristics of the mothers; statistically significant (p<0.05) according to breastfeeding experience, breastfeeding and breastfeeding status in infancy; It was found that it was not significant according to age, education level, breastfeeding education, family type, employment status, social security, income status, number of pregnancies, delivery type, pregnancy planning status, problems experienced by the mother during childbirth (p>0.05). While evaluating the total mean score of the Psychological Well-Being Scale according to the demographic characteristics of the mothers, it was found to be statistically significant according to the social security, number of births, pregnancy planning status and breastfeeding experience (p<0.05); Mothers' age, education level, family type, income status, employment status, mode of delivery, and problems experienced during childbirth were not found to be significant according to breastfeeding education, breastfeeding the baby, and breastfeeding status during infancy (p>0.05). In the study, no statistically significant relationship was found between the birth week of the baby, both in the Postpartum Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale and the Psychological Well-Being Scale (p>0.05). It was determined that there was a statistically positive, significant and low-level relationship between the Pospartum Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale and the Psychological Well-Being Scale as the Pospartum Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale score increased, the Psychological Well-Being Scale score also increased (p<0.05). As a result, it was determined in our study that psychological well-being affected mothers' breastfeeding self-efficacy.