Theoretical Underpinnings of Breastfeeding Confidence: A Self-Efficacy Framework

Journal of Human Lactation

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 195-201

  Dennis, Cindy Lee ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BREAST FEEDING; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MOTHER; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; REVIEW; SELF CONCEPT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BREAST FEEDING; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MOTHERS; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; SELF EFFICACY;

EID: 0033192343     PISSN: 08903344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/089033449901500303     Document Type: Article

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