Evaluation of the correlation between spousal support, postpartum depression, and breastfeeding self-efficacy in the postpartum period

Abstract

Aim: This study aimed to determine the correlation between spousal support, postpartum depression (PPD), and breastfeeding self-efficacy (BSES) in the postpartum period. Methods: This descriptive correlational study was performed on 300 postpartum women. Data collected with using The Perceived Spousal Support among Women in Early Postpartum Period Scale (PSSAWEPP), The Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale (EPDS) and Postpartum Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale-Short Form (BSES-SF). Results: There was a negative correlation between women's perceived level of spousal support and their postpartum depression (PPD) status (p

Keywords

• postpartum depression
• spousal support
• breastfeeding
• postpartum depresyon
• eş desteği
• emzirme