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However, the transition from breastfeeding to weaning remains insufficiently explored, particularly regarding mothers\u2019 psychological readiness to discontinue breastfeeding and the internal conflicts associated with the maternal role. Maternal ambivalence, defined as the coexistence of affection and burden in the maternal experience, may complicate the weaning process, especially in sociocultural contexts where breastfeeding is strongly associated with ideals of good motherhood. This study aimed to examine the relationship between maternal ambivalence and mothers\u2019 readiness to discontinue breastfeeding in T\u00fcrkiye.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      This descriptive and correlational study was conducted between July and October 2025 using an online survey distributed to mothers residing in Erzurum and across T\u00fcrkiye who had a child aged 18 months or older. Data were collected using a Sociodemographic and Obstetric Information Form, the Maternal Readiness to Discontinue Breastfeeding Scale, and the Maternal Ambivalence Scale. Readiness was evaluated across four dimensions: maternal readiness, infant readiness, process management, and environmental readiness. Data were analyzed using IBM SPSS 22.0 with descriptive statistics, Kolmogorov\u2013Smirnov tests, independent samples\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">t<\/jats:italic>\n                      tests, analysis of variance with Tukey post hoc comparisons, and correlation analyses.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Mothers\u2019 readiness to discontinue breastfeeding was most strongly associated with maternal intention and perceived infant readiness, which showed a strong positive correlation (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">r<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.644,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; 0.001). Process management demonstrated a moderate association with total readiness (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">r<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.479), while maternal emotional readiness showed a weak but significant relationship (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">r<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.215). Maternal ambivalence was not significantly correlated with any readiness dimension (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                      &gt; 0.05). Sociodemographic and obstetric variables had minimal influence on readiness scores.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Readiness to discontinue breastfeeding is a multidimensional process primarily shaped by maternal intention and perceived infant readiness, while maternal ambivalence operates as an independent psychological construct. 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