The Effects of Social Support on Newborn Hygienic Care and Breastfeeding Intentions in Primigravid Pregnancies: A Cross-Sectional Descriptive Study.
Pelin Palas Karaca, Hülya Türkmen, Maya Mısırlı and 1 others
PMID 42057332WHAT IT FOUND
Among 360 first-time pregnant women, higher perceived social support was associated with greater readiness for hygienic newborn care and stronger intention to breastfeed.
Most had low or moderate intention to exclusively breastfeed, and none had high or very high intention.
Key findings
01Higher perceived social support scores were associated with higher readiness for hygienic newborn care scores and higher breastfeeding intention scores.
02Working status, infant sex, wanting information about infant care, and perceived social support were associated with newborn-care readiness scores; working status, wanting information, and perceived social support were associated with breastfeeding intention scores.
03Most participants had low or moderate intention to exclusively breastfeed, and no participant had high or very high intention.
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What it does not show
The study measured relationships at one time point, so it cannot show that social support caused greater readiness or intention. Data were collected by face-to-face interview with self-report scales, so participants may have given socially desirable answers. Participants were first-time pregnant women with uncomplicated singleton pregnancies in one province in Türkiye, so the results may not apply to higher-risk pregnancies or other settings. The study did not test an intervention, so it cannot show whether adding social support changes breastfeeding or newborn-care readiness.
Declared interests
The authors declared no conflicts of interest and reported nothing to disclose about funding.
The easy way to misread this
Do not conclude that increasing social support will improve breastfeeding or newborn-care readiness. The study measured these variables at one time point and cannot show cause.