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No study from Saudi Arabia has previously assessed the relation between breastfeeding self-efficacy and postpartum depression<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Objective:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>To determine the correlation between breastfeeding self-efficacy and postpartum depression in a cohort from Saudi Arabia.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Materials and Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This cross-sectional study included mothers who had given birth between February to June 2022 at King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and were between 2 weeks and 3 months postpartum. Data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire comprising the following three sections: sociodemographic characteristics, Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale (EPDS), and Breastfeeding Self Efficacy Scale-Short Form (BSES-SF).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      A total of 257 participants completed the questionnaire, with most aged 25\u201334 years (59.1%). The prevalence of postpartum depression was 25.3%, and it was significantly associated with lack of support from the husband and family during pregnancy (for both,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; 0.001), history of violence (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; 0.001), family history of depression (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.045), complications during pregnancy (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.004), and multiple pregnancies (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.004). The mean score on the BSES-SF was 47.4, and participants who scored above the mean had significantly lower rates of postpartum depression (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.003). In addition, an inverse relation was noted between BSES-SF and postpartum depression scores (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">r<\/jats:italic>\n                      = \u22120.297): when the scores of BSES-SF increased, the scores of postpartum depression decreased.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The rate of postpartum depression was high in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; nonetheless, positive breastfeeding self-efficacy was found to be correlated with lower rates of postpartum depression. These findings indicate the need for careful screening of patients at risk of postpartum depression and for providing breastfeeding support\/knowledge, both in the antenatal and postpartum periods.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.4103\/sjmms.sjmms_601_22","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2023,10,23]],"date-time":"2023-10-23T11:06:30Z","timestamp":1698059190000},"page":"292-298","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1097\/lww.0000000000001000","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":9,"title":["Breastfeeding Self-efficacy is Inversely Associated with Postpartum Depression: Findings from a Tertiary Hospital in Saudi Arabia"],"prefix":"10.4103","volume":"11","author":[{"given":"Razana Saleh","family":"Baeisa","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Nashwa Fahed","family":"Aldardeir","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Manar Thamer","family":"Alsulami","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Ahlam Hamdi","family":"Alsulami","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Jana Hamed","family":"Al-Sharif","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Taif Ali","family":"Alshahrany","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Waleed Ahmed","family":"Alghamdi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"276","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2023,10,6]]},"reference":[{"key":"R1-20240909","first-page":"104","article-title":"Omprakash. 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