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dc.contributor.authorLawal, Abiodun Musbau
dc.contributor.authorIdemudia, Erhabor Sunday
dc.date.accessioned2018-06-20T07:03:20Z
dc.date.available2018-06-20T07:03:20Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.identifier.citationLawal, A.M. & Idemudia, E.S. 2017. Examining maternal age, breastfeeding self-efficacy and health locus of control in psychological wellbeing of mothers. Psychology, Health and Medicine, 22(10):1230-1238. [https://doi.org/10.1080/13548506.2017.1317824]
dc.identifier.issn1354-8506
dc.identifier.issn1465-3966 (Online)
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1080/13548506.2017.1317824
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10394/27844
dc.description.abstractWe investigated the direct and interaction influence of maternal age, breastfeeding self-efficacy (BSE), health locus of control (HLOC) on six dimensions of psychological wellbeing of breastfeeding mothers in Lagos, Nigeria. Data were collected from a convenience sample of 291 mothers attending health facilities in two suburb local government areas. The survey included socio-demographics (maternal age, marital status, ethnicity, education level and position of the baby currently breastfeeding), breastfeeding self-efficacy, health locus of control and psychological wellbeing scales. Independent variables were tested against sense of autonomy, positive relations with others, purpose in life, self-acceptance, environmental mastery and personal growth using factorial Multivariate Analysis of Variance. Results showed direct influence of BSE, HLOC and maternal age on various dimensions of psychological wellbeing. Interaction influences indicate BSE and HLOC on environmental mastery; BSE and maternal age on self-acceptance and HLOC and maternal age on sense of autonomy, positive relationship with others and self-acceptance respectively. In conclusion, maternal age, breastfeeding self-efficacy and health locus of control are vital for mothers to enjoy plenty dimensions of psychological wellbeing. Breastfeeding mothers need to be confident in their abilities to breastfeed and have control over their health-related behaviour in order to enjoy sufficient dimensions of psychological wellbeing.
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherTaylor & Francis
dc.subjectBreastfeeding self-efficacy
dc.subjecthealth locus of control
dc.subjectmaternal age
dc.subjectpsychological wellbeing
dc.subjectNigeria
dc.titleExamining maternal age, breastfeeding self-efficacy and health locus of control in psychological wellbeing of mothers
dc.typeArticle
dc.contributor.researchID22337660 - Idemudia, Erhabor Sunday
dc.contributor.researchID28433963 - Lawal, Abiodun Musbau


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