ABSTRACT

This study was conducted to determine the correlation between mothers’ thoughts about infant crying and breastfeeding motivation. The research had a cross-sectional, descriptive, correlational survey model. The population of the research consisted of mothers of infants who were aged between 3 weeks and 6 months and brought to the Pediatric Outpatient Clinic of a hospital in Turkey due to excessive crying complaints. The sample consisted of 210 mothers who met the inclusion criteria and agreed to participate in the study. Data were collected using the Infant Crying Questionnaire (ICQ), and the Breastfeeding Motivation Scale (BMS). In our study, there was a positive weak correlation between the Attachment, Minimization, Directive Control, and Spoiling subscales of the ICQ and Intrinsic Motivation and Integrative Regulation, Identified regulation, Introjected regulation, External regulation-infant health subscales of the BMS (r = 0.26–0.49). Those who had positive thoughts about infant crying had significantly higher breastfeeding motivation..

摘要

本研究旨在确定母亲对婴儿哭闹的想法与母乳喂养动机之间的相关性。该研究采用横断面、描述性、相关性调查模型。研究对象包括年龄在 3 周到 6 个月之间的婴儿的母亲，她们因过度哭泣而被带到土耳其一家医院的儿科门诊。样本由 210 名符合纳入标准并同意参与研究的母亲组成。使用婴儿哭泣问卷 (ICQ) 和母乳喂养动机量表 (BMS) 收集数据。在我们的研究中，ICQ 的依恋、最小化、指令控制和破坏分量表与内在动机和综合监管、识别监管、r  = 0.26–0.49）。那些对婴儿哭闹持积极态度的人有更高的母乳喂养动机。