The influence of psychological factors on breastfeeding duration

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 397-408

  O'Brien, Maxine ^a   Buikstra, Elizabeth ^b   Hegney, Desley ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b Centre for Rural and Remote Mental Health Queensland   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Breastfeeding duration; Empirical research report; Midwifery; Psychological factors; Questionnaire

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST FEEDING; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHER; MULTICENTER STUDY; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIOECONOMICS; TIME; WEANING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BREAST FEEDING; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHERS; PREGNANCY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; WEANING;

EID: 47849117173     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2008.04722.x     Document Type: Article

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