Figure 1: Application Plan of the Study
Socio-demographic Characteristics
|
Control Group (S=62) |
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 |
Employment Status |
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 |
17 27.4 |
X2.=5.64 p=0.13 |
Husband’s educational status Primary school graduate High school graduate Higher education graduate |
17 27.5 |
16 25.8 |
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 |
50
80.6 |
X2.=0.19 p=0.65 |
From Whom Education was Received Doctor Nurse/Midwife No Education Received |
15 22.0 |
14 24.2 |
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 28.8 |
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 |
Intermediate test |
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 |
- BSES Technical scale |
45.96b±9.95 |
61.61a±6.24 |
61.56a±7.96 |
F=335.95 |
Maternal Attachment |
82.90c±10.33 |
99.74b±7.31 |
103.08a±4.71 |
F=242.54 |
Control Group |
|
|
|
|
- BSES scale for personal thoughts |
66.04±15.33b |
73.14±17.23a |
75.37±18.91a |
F=17.60 |
- BSES technical scale |
43.72±11.34c |
49.54±10.52b |
52.70±11.28a |
F=32.32 |
Maternal Attachment |
81.24±14.39c |
91.20±10.50b |
93.80±10.67a |
F=48.01 |
Table 2: 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.
|
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 |
- BSES technical scale |
61.61±6.24 |
49.54±10.52 |
t=21.07 |
Maternal Attachment |
99.74±7.31 |
91.20±10.50 |
t=19.96 |
Post-test |
|
|
|
- BSES scale for personal thoughts |
85.22±10.48 |
75.37±18.91 |
t=17.09 |
Table 3: Comparison of Pre-Test, Intermediate Test and Post-test Mean Scores of the Mothers in the Experimental and Control Groups in terms of Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy and Maternal Attachment
*t-test in Independent Groups
Figure 1: Application Plan of the Study
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