The role of breastfeeding self-efficacy in the relationship between perinatal depressive symptoms and exclusive breastfeeding: a longitudinal mediation analysis

Abstract Background Perinatal depressive symptoms are associated with exclusive breastfeeding; however, the longitudinal mediating process of this relationship remains unclear. Breastfeeding self-efficacy may be an important variable in understanding the complex process involved in their co-occurren...

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Published in:	BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Main Authors:	Li Liu, Shuya Feng, Yu Zhang, Gui Xiao, Mengjia Zhou, Xingxing Li, Ying Li, Chunxiang Qin
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2025-03-01
Subjects:	Breastfeeding Breastfeeding self-efficacy Cross-lagged panel model Perinatal depression Random intercepts cross-lagged panel model
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-025-07481-8