Relationship of Social Support with Breastfeeding Self Efficacy Post Partum Mothers in Community Health Center

Abstract

Post partum period is a transition period for mothers, especially primiparous post partum mothers to achieve role of a mother. Lack of self-efficacy breastfeeding mother is cause of maximal achievement of mother's role, especially in exclusive breastfeeding. The aim of this study was to determine relationship between social support and breastfeeding self-efficacy for post partum mothers in the work area of the Wire Health Center in Tuban Regency in 2021. The research design used correlational analysis with a cross sectional time approach. The population was all post partum patients on the first to third day at the Wire Health Center, Tuban Regency as many 36 respondents with a research sample of 33 respondents using simple random sampling technique. Instruments used are breastfeeding self efficacy scale short form (BSES-SF) and Multidimensional Social Perceived Support Scale (MSPSS) with Spearman Rank Correlation analysis test. Based on the statistical tests that have been carried out, where a = 0.05 and obtained the value of p = 0.010 and value (r) = 0.597. This means that p < 0.05 so H1 is accepted, meaning that there is a relationship between social support and breastfeeding self-efficacy for post partum mothers in work area of the Wire Health Center, Tuban Regency. The results of this study suggest that respondents maintain their confidence in their ability to continue breastfeeding their children, and that people around respondents continue to provide support.
Keywords: self efficacy; breastfeeding; social support; post partum