Lou Zixin, Zeng Guo, Orme John G, Huang Lujiao, Liu Fang, Pang Xuehong, Kavanagh Katherine F
Department of Nutrition, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA.
West China School of Public Health, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
J Hum Lact. 2014 Aug;30(3):331-339. doi: 10.1177/0890334414526058. Epub 2014 Mar 13.
Despite the high breastfeeding initiation rate in China (> 90%), the low exclusivity rate is of concern. Some traditional behaviors, combined with increasing popularity of infant formula, may negatively affect future breastfeeding rates. As suggested by the theory of planned behavior, understanding breastfeeding beliefs of young adults may help identify and address misperceptions of future parents, supporting maintenance of the current initiation rate while increasing rates of exclusivity and duration. No research has evaluated these factors among young adults in Mainland China.
The objective was to explore any relationships between breastfeeding knowledge, attitudes, previous experiences, and future intention among undergraduate students in Mainland China.
This was a cross-sectional, quantitative study conducted from May to June 2012. A convenience sample of 395 students from a major public university in southwest China participated in the survey.
Breastfeeding knowledge was moderate (76.7% of total score), and breastfeeding was considered to be painful (34.2%), to make breasts sag (43.1%), and to restrict the freedom of mothers (52.5%). In addition, 58.2% of students reported that they would feel embarrassed if they or their partners were to breastfeed in public, and acceptability of breastfeeding in public was low (34.7%). Three-fourths of the students (75.1%) expressed future breastfeeding intent, though males were more likely to report this intention (ie, to support a partner in breastfeeding) than were females (81.3% vs 71.7%, P = .04).
To create a more breastfeeding-friendly culture, future research is warranted to explore these negative beliefs about breastfeeding and to counter misunderstandings among future parents in Mainland China.
尽管中国的母乳喂养起始率较高（>90%），但纯母乳喂养率较低，令人担忧。一些传统行为，再加上婴儿配方奶粉越来越受欢迎，可能会对未来的母乳喂养率产生负面影响。根据计划行为理论，了解年轻人对母乳喂养的看法可能有助于识别和解决准父母的误解，在维持当前起始率的同时提高纯母乳喂养率和母乳喂养持续时间。目前尚无研究评估中国大陆年轻人中的这些因素。
探讨中国大陆大学生的母乳喂养知识、态度、既往经历与未来意愿之间的关系。
这是一项于2012年5月至6月进行的横断面定量研究。来自中国西南部一所主要公立大学的395名学生作为便利样本参与了调查。
母乳喂养知识水平中等（总分的76.7%），人们认为母乳喂养会疼痛（34.2%）、导致乳房下垂（43.1%）以及限制母亲的自由（52.5%）。此外，58.2%的学生表示，如果自己或伴侣在公共场合母乳喂养，他们会感到尴尬，公共场合母乳喂养的可接受性较低（34.7%）。四分之三的学生（75.1%）表达了未来进行母乳喂养的意愿，不过男性比女性更有可能表示有此意愿（即支持伴侣进行母乳喂养）（81.3%对71.7%，P = 0.04）。
为营造更有利于母乳喂养的文化，未来有必要开展研究，探讨这些对母乳喂养的负面看法，并消除中国大陆准父母之间的误解。
