Effects of perceived social support on maternal stress and breastfeeding: A narrative review

• Autores: Sosa Paez, Valeria Paola, Kamenetzky, Giselle, Rovella, Anna
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2023
• Institución: Instituto Peruano de Orientación Psicológica
• Repositorio: Interacciones
• Lenguaje: español
• OAI Identifier: oai:ojs.ejournals.host:article/334
• Enlace del recurso: https://revistainteracciones.com/index.php/rin/article/view/334
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: Lactancia Materna; Estrés Materno; Apoyo Social; Crianza; Alimentación; Breastfeeding; Maternal Stress; Social Support; Nurturing; Feeding

Background: Health authorities recommend exclusive breastfeeding until six months of age and continued breastfeeding (BF) until two years. Objective: To conduct a narrative review of the effects of social support on maternal distress and BF. Method: A narrative and non-systematic review was conducted, selecting articles from the literature in PubMed, Redalyc, BVS, and from websites of organisations such as WHO and UNICEF. Results: The results show that low social support is associated with increased maternal stress and affects the initiation and maintenance of breastfeeding. Social support acts to reduce stress levels. Conclusion: Social support is a factor to be considered as a strategy to reduce maternal stress and promote BF. It is necessary to emphasise the role of healthcare teams in promoting BF, especially among single-parent mothers, by providing social support and breastfeeding education.