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JOURNAL OF HUMAN LACTATION
Volume 25, Issue 1, Pages 55-63Publisher
SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
DOI: 10.1177/0890334408326071
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breastfeeding; breastfeeding duration; psychological factors; mental health; transition to motherhood
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Breastfeeding duration rates in Australia are low, prompting a search for modifiable factors capable of increasing the duration of breastfeeding. In this study, participants were asked which psychological factors they believed influence breastfeeding duration. Participants included 3 groups of mothers who had breastfed for varied lengths of time (n = 17), and 1 group of breastfeeding clinicians (n = 4). The nominal group technique was employed, involving a structured group meeting progressing through several steps. Analyses included collation of individual and group responses, group comparisons, and a thematic analysis of group discussions. Forty-five psychological factors thought to influence the duration of breastfeeding were identified. Factors considered most important included the mother's priorities and mothering self-efficacy faith in breast milk, adaptability, stress, and breastfeeding self-efficacy. In addition to informing the design of phase 2 of this study, these results add to our knowledge of this emerging research area. J Hum Lact. 25(1):55-63.
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