Becoming a Resilient Mother: The Impact of Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy and Multiparity on Emotional Adjustment of Postpartum Mothers

Abstract

Background: The postpartum period is a critical phase characterized by significant emotional and psychological transformations Objective: This study aims to investigate the effect of breastfeeding self-efficacy and multiparity on the emotional adjustment of postpartum mothers Method: The research design used was a cross-sectional study to collect data from 101 Breastfeeding mothers. The sample consisted of all postpartum mothers who gave breastmilk. The inclusion criteria were gestational age of at least in women with a singleton pregnancy, 34 weeks, no breast abnormalities, and no smoking or alcohol consumption. Mothers and infants who need special care were excluded. The BSE Scale-Short Form questionnaire was used to collect data. This used crosstabulation, chi-square testing, and regression to evaluate the data to clearly and formally describe the statistical analyses performed. Results: The results showed that mothers with high BSE were much more likely to say they were emotionally stable, with an odds ratio (OR) of 12.54 (p