Factors Predicting Exclusive Breastfeeding Intention for 6 Months among Working Mothers in the Industry
Keywords:
breastfeeding intention, attitude, subjective norm, self-efficacyAbstract
Abstract
This predictive study aimed to examine exclusive breastfeeding intention for 6 months and factors predicting exclusive breastfeeding intention for 6 months among mothers working in industry. The sample was 155 postpartum mothers returning to work in industry. Data collected by questionnaires included demographic data, exclusive breastfeeding intention for 6 months, attitude toward exclusive breastfeeding, subjective norm regarding exclusive breastfeeding, breastfeeding self-efficacy and industry support for breastfeeding. The questionnaires’ Cronbach’s alpha coefficients were .74, .73, .94, .92 and .96, respectively. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and stepwise multiple regression.
The results found that the mean score of exclusive breastfeeding intention for 6 months was 36.70 (SD = 7.44). Subjective norm regarding exclusive breastfeeding, breastfeeding self-efficacy and industry support for breastfeeding explained 46.5% of the variance in exclusive breastfeeding intention for 6 months. The subjective norm regarding exclusive breastfeeding was the best predictor of exclusive breastfeeding intention for 6 months (β = .50, p < .001). The results of this study suggest that nurses should promote exclusive breastfeeding intention and family and industry participation, as well as promote breastfeeding self-efficacy among working mothers in industry.
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analysis program for the social, behavioral, and biomedical sciences. Behavior
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Yimyam, S., Thapphansan, P., Chumphan, S. (2012). Development of ways of promoting breastfeeding in workplaces. Thai Journal of Nursing Council, 27(2), 122-133. [in Thai]
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2020-09-29
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Ritta, W. . ., Tachasuksri, T. ., & Suppasri, P. (2020). Factors Predicting Exclusive Breastfeeding Intention for 6 Months among Working Mothers in the Industry. The Journal of Faculty of Nursing Burapha University, 28(3), 66–78. retrieved from https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/Nubuu/article/view/246075
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