Table 1 Summary of the included studies
Author / year / reference | Study place | Questionnaire | Sample size | Study design | Results | The score obtained from the Newcastle-Ottawa scale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. Sahin (2019) [16] | Turkey | breastfeeding self-efficacy questionnaire Edinburgh depression questionnaire | 357 breastfeeding mothers | Descriptive-analytical | The mean score of breastfeeding self-efficacy in women was 56.41 ± 8.97. Based on the EPDS total score, mothers who scored 12 or more. were classified as a risk group. 72 mothers (20.2%) are at higher risk of depression. Considering the increased risk of depression, it was found that women with depression have a lower breastfeeding self-efficacy score. | 7 |
2. Zubaran et al(2013) [23] | Australia | breastfeeding self-efficacy questionnaire Edinburgh depression questionnaire | 89 breastfeeding mothers | Cross-sectional | For the average breastfeeding self-efficacy, R2 = 0.123 The average score for breastfeeding self-efficacy was 63.51 | 6 |
3. Minamida et al(2020) [24]. | Japan | breastfeeding self-efficacy questionnaire Edinburgh depression questionnaire | 185 breastfeeding mothers | Cross-sectional | Self-efficacy is a protective factor for exclusive breastfeeding, while depression is a risk factor Depression has an inverse relationship with self-efficacy in breastfeeding (p < 0.500). | 5 |
4. Mercan and Selcuk (2021) [19] | Turkey | breastfeeding self-efficacy questionnaire Edinburgh depression questionnaire | 398 women aged 15–49 in the first 42 days of the postpartum period | A cross-sectional | The average breastfeeding self-efficacy score of mothers was 55.13 ± 8.9. There is a negative statistical relationship between BSES-SF and EPDS scores, so that breastfeeding self-efficacy decreases as postpartum depression increases. β = 0.194 for self-efficacy β = 0.114 for depression | 6 |
5. Aslan and Ege (2016) [25] | Turkey | breastfeeding self-efficacy questionnaire Edinburgh depression questionnaire | 265 postpartum women | Descriptive-Analytical | The average self-efficacy score of breastfeeding women is 58.92 ± 7.61 and the average score of the Edinburgh scale is 9.58 ± 5.10. The results of the study showed that one-third of mothers with a low breastfeeding self-efficacy score are at risk of developing depression symptoms. | 6 |
6.Abuchaim ED (2018) [26] | Brazil | breastfeeding self-efficacy questionnaire Edinburgh depression questionnaire | 208 women up to 60 days postpartum | Cross-sectional | Postpartum depression symptoms were present in 31.25% of women who presented medium (39.9%) and high (36.06%) levels of breastfeeding self-efficacy. | 6 |
7. Vieira et al (2018) [27] | Brazil | breastfeeding self-efficacy questionnaire Edinburgh depression questionnaire | 83 breastfeeding mothers | prospective cohort | self-efficacy is considered a protective factor for exclusive breastfeeding, while depression is a risk factor. Depression has an opposite relationship with self-efficacy in breastfeeding (p < 0.500). | 5 |
8. Palancı and Aktaş (2021) [28] | Turkey | breastfeeding self-efficacy questionnaire Edinburgh depression questionnaire | 254 mothers with babies aged 2–6 months | Cross-sectional | total mean Breastfeeding self-efficacy scores of mothers were 57.201 ± 7.612 And the average postpartum depression score was 8.516 ± 5.304. A significant relationship was found between breastfeeding self-efficacy and postpartum depression in mothers. R2 = 0.330 for breastfeeding self-efficacy R2=-0.338 for depression | 5 |