The Relationship of Emotional Intelligence and Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy in Mothers in the Early Postpartum Period
Karakoc, Hediye and Mucuk, Ozlem and Ozkan, Hava
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Abstract
Introduction: Women have widespread breastfeeding problems in postpartum
period. Emotional intelligence (EI) is thought to be important in
problem-solving related to breastfeeding.
Research Aims: The study was conducted to investigate the correlation
between the EI and breastfeeding self-efficacy (BFSE) of women in the
early postpartum period and the associated factors.
Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in
cesarean-postpartum service of a hospital in Erzurum between Maay 2015
and May 2016. The sample of the study consisted of 271 women. The
dependent variables constituted the EI and BFSE mean scores. Descriptive
statistics, independent samples t tests, one-way analysis of variance,
Kruskal-Wallis test, Mann-Whitney U test, and Pearson correlation
analysis were used.
Results: The age, education level, perceived income status, and the
status of planned pregnancy of the mothers affected their EI mean score,
whereas their residence place, income status, the number of pregnancy
and living children, and status of receiving prenatal care affected
their BFSE levels. No significant correlation was found between the EI
and BFSE mean scores in the early postpartum period (r = 0.77, p =
0.207).
Conclusions: No significant correlation was determined between the EI
and BFSE in the early postpartum period.... Show more Show less