The influence of general self-efficacy of mothers and their interaction with their babies during breastfeeding

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The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between general self-efficacy postpartum mothers and their interaction with their babies during nursing. Our goal was to find more effective nursing support to help new mothers to continue to interact with their new born baby. The subjects were 34 primiparas who were planning to deliver their babies in a particular hospital in Prefecture A. They were asked to fill out a survey form to answer questions regarding general self-efficacy and other psychological traits. The interaction with their babies was videotaped three different times. The results were graded using a time sampling method and later analyzed. We found a relation between the general selfefficacy of the mother who had a high general self-efficacy at the end of her pregnancy, and how she interacted with her baby right after child birth. These mothers interacted more with their children than did others. The new mothers were able to learn interaction skills, so that they could continue interacting with their babies. Nurses need to understand that a high general self-efficacy helps greatly for firsttime mothers in dealing with their new circumstances of having a child. Knowing that, nurses can provide better personal care for their patients, even before child birth.
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