Titre : | Identifying Predictors of the Reasons Women Give for Choosing to Breastfeed (2007) |
Auteurs : | Wendy Brodribb, Auteur ; Anthony Bruce Fallon, Auteur ; Desley Hegney, Auteur |
Type de document : | Article : texte imprimé |
Dans : | Journal of Human Lactation (Vol. 23 n°4, Novembre 2007) |
Langues: | Anglais |
Catégories : | Australie ; Bénéfices de l'allaitement ; Choix ; Facteur ; Facteur socioculturel ; Motivation ; Statistiques |
Résumé : | "The aims of this article are to outline the reasons Australian women give for initiating breastfeeding, identify unique predictors for these reasons, and use principal components factor analysis to determine factors that influence a woman's decision to breastfeed. Data were collected as part of a large longitudinal study investigating the breastfeeding behaviors and supports of women in Southern Queensland, Australia. The most common reason women (N = 562) gave for deciding to breastfeed was breast milk is better for my baby (95.5%). Reasons related to the mother such as breastfeeding is more convenient (84.3%) were also popular. Four significant componentsmother-related reasons, health effects for the infant, moral and family influences, and advice from otherswere determined after principal components factor analysis. As well as health benefits for the infant, convenience and other reasons related to the mother appear to be important factors in an Australian woman's decision to breastfeed." (Résumé de l'auteur) |