TY - JOUR
T1 - The behavioral determinants of breast-feeding in The Netherlands: predictors for the initiation of breast-feeding
AU - Kools-Anten, E.J.
AU - Thijs, C.T.M.
AU - de Vries, H.
PY - 2005/1/1
Y1 - 2005/1/1
N2 - The aim of this study was to evaluate the behavioral determinants of the initiation of breast-feeding at birth. The prospective cohort study used the attitude, social influence, self-efficacy (ASE) model in 373 pregnant women in five child health care centers. Prenatally, 72% of the women had the intention to breast-feed, and 73% actually started with breast-feeding at birth. Mothers who initiated breast-feeding differed in almost all the attitude, social influence, and self-efficacy determinants from others who initiated formula feeding. Intention was a very strong predictor of the initiation of breast-feeding. The components of the ASE model predicted the initiation of breast-feeding. Hence, the results may be used to tailor future interventions aimed at promoting breast-feeding.
AB - The aim of this study was to evaluate the behavioral determinants of the initiation of breast-feeding at birth. The prospective cohort study used the attitude, social influence, self-efficacy (ASE) model in 373 pregnant women in five child health care centers. Prenatally, 72% of the women had the intention to breast-feed, and 73% actually started with breast-feeding at birth. Mothers who initiated breast-feeding differed in almost all the attitude, social influence, and self-efficacy determinants from others who initiated formula feeding. Intention was a very strong predictor of the initiation of breast-feeding. The components of the ASE model predicted the initiation of breast-feeding. Hence, the results may be used to tailor future interventions aimed at promoting breast-feeding.
U2 - 10.1177/1090198105277327
DO - 10.1177/1090198105277327
M3 - Article
C2 - 16267150
SN - 1090-1981
VL - 32
SP - 809
EP - 824
JO - Health Education & Behavior
JF - Health Education & Behavior
IS - 6
ER -