Identification of socio-demographic and psychological factors affecting women’s propensity to breastfeed: an Italian cohort

Identification of socio-demographic and psychological factors affecting women’s propensity to breastfeed: an Italian cohort

Background: Exclusive breastfeeding until 6 months postpartum is a World Health Organization objective and benefits have been demonstrated for both mother and infant. It is important to clarify which factors influence breastfeeding intentions. Our objective was to assess and identify socio-demograph...

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Main Authors: Valentina Elisabetta Di Mattei, Letizia Carnelli, Martina Bernardi, Chiara Jongerius, Chiara Brombin, Federica Cugnata, Anna Ogliari, Stefania Rinaldi, Massimo Candiani, Lucio Sarno
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
Italy
neuroticism
Psychological factors
breastfeeding
Breastfeeding intention
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2016.01872/full

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