Panahi Mina, Simbar Masoumeh, Doulabi Mahbobeh Ahmadi, Lotfi Razieh, Kiani Zahra, Tabatabaee Seyed Mehdi
Department of Midwifery and Reproductive Health, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Midwifery and Reproductive Health Research Center, Department of Midwifery and Reproductive Health, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
J Health Popul Nutr. 2025 Mar 26;44(1):89. doi: 10.1186/s41043-025-00830-5.
Breastfeeding is the optimal choice for infant health, and spiritual health may assist mothers in adapting to maternal roles, including breastfeeding. This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between spiritual health and breastfeeding behavior among lactating mothers.
This cross-sectional study included 400 lactating women who were selected using a multi-stage sampling method. Data collection tools included a socio-demographic and reproductive questionnaire, a spiritual health questionnaire, and a breastfeeding behavior assessment questionnaire. Data analysis was conducted using SPSS V23, incorporating independent t-tests, Pearson and Spearman correlation tests, and multiple linear regression analysis.
The study included 400 women aged 29.36 ± 5.67 years. The mean scores for spiritual health and breastfeeding behavior were 91.66 ± 6.80% and 80.07 ± 9.94%, respectively. Regression analysis revealed that spiritual health (Beta = 0.287, p < 0.01), infant age (Beta = - 0.19, p < 0.01), breastfeeding initiation time (Beta = 0.12, p = 0.009), and nipple care (B = 0.09, p = 0.04) were significant predictors of breastfeeding behavior.
The study found a positive relationship between spiritual health and breastfeeding behavior among women. Therefore, promoting spiritual health could be considered a strategy to improve breastfeeding behavior in lactating women.
母乳喂养是保障婴儿健康的最佳选择，而精神健康可能有助于母亲适应母亲角色，包括母乳喂养。本研究旨在评估哺乳期母亲的精神健康与母乳喂养行为之间的关系。
这项横断面研究纳入了400名采用多阶段抽样方法选取的哺乳期妇女。数据收集工具包括社会人口学和生殖情况问卷、精神健康问卷以及母乳喂养行为评估问卷。使用SPSS V23进行数据分析，包括独立样本t检验、Pearson和Spearman相关性检验以及多元线性回归分析。
该研究纳入了400名年龄为29.36±5.67岁的女性。精神健康和母乳喂养行为的平均得分分别为91.66±6.80%和80.07±9.94%。回归分析显示，精神健康（β=0.287，p<0.01）、婴儿年龄（β=-0.19，p<0.01）、母乳喂养开始时间（β=0.12，p=0.009）以及乳头护理（B=0.09，p=0.04）是母乳喂养行为的显著预测因素。
该研究发现女性的精神健康与母乳喂养行为之间存在正相关关系。因此，促进精神健康可被视为改善哺乳期妇女母乳喂养行为的一项策略。
