FATHERS' CONFIDENCE MATTERS: PATERNAL SELF-EFFICACY IS ASSOCIATED WITH MATERNAL BREASTFEEDING SELF-EFFICACY IN YOGYAKARTA, INDONESIA
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https://doi.org/10.30994/jqwh.v9i2.367Keywords:
Breastfeeding, Fathers, Maternal Self-Efficacy, Paternal Self-Efficacy, Exclusive BreastfeedingAbstract
Maternal breastfeeding self-efficacy is a key psychological determinant of successful breastfeeding. Fathers play an essential role in providing emotional and practical support, yet evidence regarding the relationship between paternal breastfeeding self-efficacy and maternal breastfeeding self-efficacy remains limited in Indonesia, particularly in Yogyakarta City. To examine the association between paternal self-efficacy and maternal breastfeeding self-efficacy among breastfeeding parents in Yogyakarta City. A quantitative cross-sectional study was conducted among 52 breastfeeding mother–father pairs with infants aged 0–6 months in Yogyakarta City. Participants were recruited using purposive sampling.
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