Mothers’ Breastfeeding Behaviors from the Views of Bandura’s Reciprocal Determinism: An Example of Mothers Living in Hualien

• Main Authors: LIN, SHIUH-JANE, 林旭珍
• Other Authors: HSIEH, YING-HUI
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2018
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/gkm6t2

碩士 === 慈濟大學 === 人類發展與心理學系碩士班 === 106 === Abstract The purpose of this study is to explore mothers’ breastfeeding experience and their adjustment from the view of Bandura's Reciprocal Determinism, and further to explore the factors that may affect the mothers’ breastfeeding behaviors. The literature includes three aspects of Reciprocal Determinism, which are individual biology, environment, and behavior. More information includes breastfeeding and parenting, lactation and its related factors, the protection function of breast milk, cultural change and social support system. Participatory observation and semi-structured interview were applied to collect data, following organized and analyzed data based on Grounded Theory. The study involved 14 mothers who gave birth in 2011-2015. During the interview, they all lived in Hualien and had six months of experience in breastfeeding. The interview included mothers’ experiences of breastfeeding and the changes of breastfeeding behavior. The main results are as follow:  1. Mothers Individuals' belief in breastfeeding or the support of environment are the basis of continued breastfeeding. 2. By day-to-night breastfeeding and satisfying babies’ needs, mothers are encouraged to continue breastfeeding. 3. The mother needs an environment where she can freely explore breastfeeding. She learns breastfeeding from the experience of other mothers and herself. Many mothers breastfeeding well are practicing more and sleep with their babies. 4. Breastfeeding support groups or networks to help mothers continue breastfeeding; mothers value breastfeeding as natural and self-confidence; changes in sexual function and breast appearance do not affect mothers continued breastfeeding; fathers’ understanding of mothers and infants are supportive for mothers; many mothers consider public places not entirely friendly for breastfeeding.