Association of Emotional Intelligence of Primigravida Mothers with Breastfeeding Self-efficacy in the Early Postpartum Period and Exclusive Breastfeeding Rates up to 6 Months
We observed a positive correlation between the BFSE SF scores and EI scores. Breastfeeding self-efficacy was a determinant of exclusive breastfeeding practices till 6 months of age. EI did not have any association with exclusive breast-feeding practices.
Authors
- Suchetha Rao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5232-9727)
- Prasanna Mithra
- Priyanka Reddy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-4002-6020)
Institutions
- Manipal Academy of Higher Education (IN)
- Kasturba Medical College, Manipal (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of African Medicine
- Published
- 2025-08-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4103/aam.aam_183_25
- Primary Topic
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00