Determinants of Infant-Feeding Choice Among Young Women in Hilo, Hawaii

Datos Bibliográficos

ID15218264
AutoresLynn Morrison (University of Hawaii System, autor de correspondencia), Angela Reza (University of Hawaii System), Ka'imiala Cardines (University of Hawaii System), Ka’imiala Cardines (University of Hawaii System), Kristel Foutch-Chew (University of Hawaii System), Craig Severance (University of Hawaii System)
Año2008
Volumen29
Número8-9
Páginas807-825
Fecha de publicación2008-08-26
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaHealth Care For Women International (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0739-9332 • E-ISSN: 1096-4665
EditorialTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/07399330802269444
PMID18726793
OpenAlexW2007462479
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas4
Referencias citadas23

Our multicultural island community is unique in that many young mothers live in multigenerational households. In this qualitative study, we examined the factors that influenced young mothers' infant-feeding practices in Hilo, a small rural town in the Hawaiian Islands. The study participants consisted of young mothers, health care professionals, and educators. Our findings suggest that both the young mother's mother and her partner are very influential in the infant-feeding decision. Many young women in our study bottle fed to obtain assistance in caretaking, and to facilitate public breastfeeding. Additionally, we explored young mother's views of sexuality and breastfeeding, and their health promotion implications

Breastfeeding · Developmental psychology · Health promotion · Human sexuality · Infant feeding · Multiculturalism · Promotion (chess · Public health · Qualitative research · Sociology · Young adult · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Breastfeeding Practices and Influences · Demography · Gender Studies · Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Pediatrics