Kessler L A, Gielen A C, Diener-West M, Paige D M
J Hum Lact. 1995 Jun;11(2):103-9. doi: 10.1177/089033449501100214.
The infant feeding preferences of significant others have been shown to influence a pregnant woman's breastfeeding decision. Many researchers and policy makers are calling for the inclusion of a woman's significant other in the counseling and education of pregnant women regarding breastfeeding. This study reports on the impact of the significant other's infant feeding preferences and beliefs on a woman's intention to breastfeed, her initiation and successful initiation (longer than seven days) of breastfeeding. "Significant other" was defined as the person whom the pregnant woman reported as the one whose opinion "mattered the most to her" regarding feeding her infant. A randomly selected sub-sample of 133 women and their significant others was chosen from a larger infant feeding study. This sub-sample was heterogeneous with respect to age, education, and marital status. The women were interviewed during their third trimester of pregnancy and again at 7-10 days postpartum. Their significant others (71 percent baby's father and 29 percent baby's maternal grandmother), were interviewed during the woman's third trimester of pregnancy. Results indicate that a woman's intention to breastfeed is strongly and positively affected by the significant other's infant feeding preferences, initiation of breastfeeding is mediated through intention to breastfeed, and successful initiation of breastfeeding is also mediated through intention and is uniquely dependent on the pregnant woman's self-efficacy.
重要他人的婴儿喂养偏好已被证明会影响孕妇的母乳喂养决定。许多研究人员和政策制定者呼吁让重要他人参与到对孕妇进行的母乳喂养咨询和教育中。本研究报告了重要他人的婴儿喂养偏好和信念对女性母乳喂养意愿、开始母乳喂养以及成功开始母乳喂养（超过七天）的影响。“重要他人”被定义为孕妇报告的在喂养婴儿方面“对她最重要”的人的意见。从一项规模更大的婴儿喂养研究中随机抽取了133名女性及其重要他人作为子样本。该子样本在年龄、教育程度和婚姻状况方面具有异质性。这些女性在怀孕晚期接受了访谈，产后7至10天再次接受访谈。她们的重要他人（71%是婴儿的父亲，29%是婴儿的外祖母）在女性怀孕晚期接受了访谈。结果表明，重要他人的婴儿喂养偏好对女性的母乳喂养意愿有强烈的积极影响，母乳喂养的开始是通过母乳喂养意愿来调节的，而成功开始母乳喂养也是通过意愿来调节的，并且独特地取决于孕妇的自我效能感。
