Socio-demographic Characteristics	Control Group (S=62) Number %	Experimental group (S=62) Number %	Statistical Test α and p value
Age 20-24 25-29 ≥30	35 56.5 20 32.3 7 11.2	32 51.6 28 45.2 2 3.2	X².=4.24 p=0.12
Employment Status Yes No	12 19.4 50 80.6	17 27.4 45 72.6	X².=1.25 p=0.28
Husband’s employment status Yes No	57 8.1 5 91.9	61 98.4 1 1.6	X².=1.25 p=0.28
Educational Status Primary school graduate High school graduate Higher education graduate	29 46.7 12 19.4 21 33.9	17 27.4 16 25.8 29 46.8	X².=5.64 p=0.13
Husband’s educational status Primary school graduate High school graduate Higher education graduate	17 27.5 17 27.5 28 45.2	16 25.8 12 19.4 34 54.8	X².=3.96 p=0.26
Family Type Nuclear Extended	50 80.6 12 19.4	51 82.3 11 17.7	X².=1.01 p=0.60
Receiving Education on Breast Milk/Breastfeeding Yes No	48 78.2 14 21.8	50 80.6 12 19.4	X².=0.19 p=0.65
From Whom Education was Received Doctor Nurse/Midwife No Education Received	15 22.0 33 56.2 14 54.8	14 24.2 36 58.1 12 17.7	X².=8.31 p=0.08
From Whom Breastfeeding Support was Received After Discharge Husband Family elders/Friends Healthcare personnel No Support Received	17 27.4 20 32.3 11 17.7 14 22.6	20 28.8 15 26.1 13 24.5 14 22.6	X².=7.60 p=0.07

Table 1: Comparison of Pre-Test, Intermediate Test and Post-test Mean Scores of the Mothers in the Experimental Group in terms of Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy and Maternal Attachment

* Analysis of Variance in Repeated Measures
a,b,c:. Subgroup comparisons were performed by Bonferroni Test. There is a statistical difference at the level of p<0.01 between the averages represented by different letters for each line.

	Pre-test (In the first meeting)	Intermediate test (After 4 Weeks)	Post-test (After 8 Weeks)	*Statistical Test Significance and p Value**
	Mean±SD	Mean±SD	Mean±SD
Experimental Group
- BSES scale for personal thoughts	67.91c±9.75	84.26b±9.96	85.67a±9.95	F=177.16 p=0.000
- BSES Technical scale	45.96b±9.95	61.61a±6.24	61.56a±7.96	F=335.95 p=0.000
Maternal Attachment	82.90c±10.33	99.74b±7.31	103.08a±4.71	F=242.54 p=0.000
Control Group
- BSES scale for personal thoughts	66.04±15.33^b	73.14±17.23^a	75.37±18.91^a	F=17.60 p=0.000
- BSES technical scale	43.72±11.34^c	49.54±10.52^b	52.70±11.28^a	F=32.32 p=0.000
Maternal Attachment	81.24±14.39^c	91.20±10.50^b	93.80±10.67^a	F=48.01 p=0.000

	Experimental group Mean±SD	Control group Mean±SD	*Statistical Test and p Value**
Pre-test
- BSES scale for personal thoughts	67.91±9.75	66.04±15.33	t=13.37 p=0.42
- BSES technical scale	45.96±7.95	43.72±11.34	t=5.80 p=0.20
Maternal Attachment	82.90±10.33	81.24±14.39	t=14.05 p=0.46
Intermediate Test
- BSES scale for personal thoughts	83.80±10.51	73.14±17.23	t=15.20 p=0.000
- BSES technical scale	61.61±6.24	49.54±10.52	t=21.07 p=0.000
Maternal Attachment	99.74±7.31	91.20±10.50	t=19.96 p=0.000
Post-test
- BSES scale for personal thoughts	85.22±10.48	75.37±18.91	t=17.09 p=0.000

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