Parental postpartum depression directly and indirectly affects exclusive breastfeeding: a cross-sectional study
A substantial gap was found between willingness and actual practice of EBF. Both maternal and paternal postpartum depression were directly and indirectly associated with breastfeeding intention and practice. Early identification and intervention for parental depression are essential to promote exclusive breastfeeding.
Authors
- Donghui Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7836-7425)
- Sitong Luo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7450-5613)
- Yuefeng Tan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-3294-9122)
- Lei Yu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3812-8398)
- Xiaona Na
Institutions
- Gansu Provincial Maternal and Child Health Hospital (CN)
- Tsinghua University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2026-02-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2026.1724216
- Primary Topic
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00