JOURNAL MIDWIFERY (JM)
Jurnal Jurusan Kebidanan.
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Correlation Between Maternal Emotion Regulation and Husband Support on Early Breastfeeding Initiation Success Rates Nurul Hidayah1.
Eva Fauziah2.
Risca Praharasti3 Program Studi S1 Kebidanan.
Universitas Bhakti Husada Indonesia.
Indonesia.
Program Studi S1 Kebidanan.
Universitas Bhakti Husada Indonesia.
Indonesia.
Program Studi S1 Kebidanan.
Universitas Bhakti Husada Indonesia.
Indonesia.
Email: n.
hidayah@gmail.
com1 , evafauziah.
office@gmail.
com2, riscapraharasti8@gmail.
ABSTRACT
Early Breastfeeding Initiation (EBI) is an important step to improve infant health and survival.
This study aims to determine the correlation between maternal emotion regulation and husband support on the success of EBI.
This study used a quantitative cross-sectional design with a sample of 30 postpartum mothers selected through purposive sampling.
The research was conducted in June The instruments used were tested for validity and reliability, namely the Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ) and the Postpartum Partner Support Scale (PPSS).
Data were analyzed using the chi-square test.
The results showed that most mothers had low emotion regulation .
%) and moderate husband support .
7%).
A total of 53.
3% of mothers successfully performed EBI.
There was a significant correlation between maternal emotion regulation .
= 0.
and husband support .
= 0.
with the success of EBI.
Maternal emotion regulation and husband support play an important role in supporting the success of EBI.
Keywords: EBI.
Emotion Regulation.
Husband Support A2025 Nurul Hidayah Under the licence CC BY-SA 4.
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INTRODUCTION
Regency from 81.
92% to 80.
34% in the Early Breastfeeding Initiation (EBI) is same year (Diskominfo Jabar, 2.
an important practice recommended by the These numbers are still below the national World Health Organization (WHO) and target of 90%.
United Nations ChildrenAos Fund Data from Depok Community Health (UNICEF) to improve infant survival and Center .
showed that out of 120 health, especially in developing countries.
births in Kejuden Village, only 60% of EBI is carried out by placing the baby on the motherAos chest immediately after birth optimally, while the remaining 40% to enable skin-to-skin contact and active experienced failure due to various factors breastfeeding within the first hour of life such as infant conditions .
, asphyxi.
, (WHO, 2.
This practice has been proven effective in reducing neonatal exhaustion, as well as lack of emotional support, particularly from the husband.
strengthening the emotional bond between EBI The effectiveness of IMD is largely mother and baby, stabilizing the babyAos body temperature, and promoting the self-confidence, provision of colostrum that is rich in emotional support in addition to medical antibodies and nutrients (Nababan et al.
psychological elements crucial to research.
Although it has many benefits, the For instance, a mother who has a implementation of EBI in Indonesia has husband's support may feel more at ease, not been optimal.
The 2021 National Basic motivated, and confident to start IMD right Health Survey (Riskesda.
reported that away, but a mother who doesn't have national EBI coverage decreased from support may have worry or uncertainty 2% in 2018 to 48.
6% in 2021 that makes it more difficult to carry out.
(Kementerian that treatments to promote the success of Similarly, the coverage of exclusive IMD might be more complete, embracing breastfeeding declined from 64.
5% in both physical and emotional dimensions, 2019 to 52.
5% in 2021.
Provincial data show a similar trend.
for example, in West Kesehatan RI.
Java.
EBI coverage decreased from 88.
One of the important psychological .
5% .
, and in Cirebon factors, but often overlooked in the context Nurul Hidayah1.
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of the success of EBI, is maternal emotion Ajzen, subjective norms in the form of Emotion regulation refers to an individualAos ability to manage and express personAos emotions adaptively in various situations, behavior, including in the implementation including stressful conditions such as of breastfeeding practices (Putri et al.
during childbirth (Puspitasari et al.
, 2.
Mothers with good emotion regulation Husband skills tend to be more prepared to face the process of childbirth and breastfeeding, encouragement and comfor.
, instrumental and have greater self-control to adapt to support .
ssisting the mother physically postpartum changes (Nurfadhillah, 2.
In terms of biology, effective emotional .
eeking conveying information related to EBI).
parasympathetic nervous system activity study by Aryani and Kartono .
and decreased sympathetic nervous system showed that mothers who received full activation, both of which lower cortisol support from their husbands were more and other stress hormone levels.
The likely to perform EBI successfully.
Recent oxytocin hormone, which is essential for worldwide research supports this result, uterine contractions, the let-down reflex, and the development of an emotional link confidence, and success breastfeeding are between a mother and her child, is secreted greatly impacted by the active involvement in greater amounts when this condition is and support of their fathers, particularly present (Uvnas-Moberg et al.
, 2.
throughout the early years of a baby's life Conversely, mothers with low emotion (Gebremariam et al.
, 2.
Seventy percent of the ten postpartum experiencing disorders such as baby blues moms who participated in an initial study syndrome or postpartum anxiety, which conducted through interviews in Kejuden may hinder the implementation of EBI Village reported feeling unsafe during (Tahir et al.
, 2018.
Nababan et al.
, 2.
their first breastfeeding experience, and In addition to psychological factors, fifty percent said their husbands did not social factors such as the support of the actively support exclusive breastfeeding husband also play an important role in (EBI).
supporting the success of EBI.
According emotional preparedness and husbands' According to these data, moms' to the Theory of Planned Behavior by Nurul Hidayah1.
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support are critical components of EBI's medical professionals.
Meanwhile, the exclusion criterion in this study included However, most previous studies have mothers with mental health disorders.
The placed greater emphasis on medical factors such as the condition of the baby and the Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ) mother, while psychological and social and the Postpartum Partner Support Scale factors have not yet been thoroughly (PPSS).
The success of EBI was assessed Therefore, this study aims to based on initiation within the first hour, analyze the correlation between emotion skin-to-skin contact for Ou 60 minutes, and regulation and husband support on the effective sucking.
Data were analyzed success of EBI.
using the chi-square test with a 95% confidence level ( = 0.
METHODS
This study used a quantitative design with a cross-sectional approach.
The study population was all postpartum mothers .
Ae 7 day.
who performed EBI in Kejuden Village during June 2025.
The sampling technique was purposive sampling with a The inclusion criteria in this study were mothers who gave birth normally, mothers who performed EBI accompanied by RESULT AND DISCUSSION Result Table 1.
Frequency Distribution of Maternal Emotion Regulation Emotion Regulation Low Moderate High Total Source: Primary Data, 2025 Most health workers/midwives, mothers who regulation .
%), moderate .
3%), and were willing to become respondents, high .
7%).
mothers whose babies were in a healthy Table 2.
Frequency Distribution of Husband Support condition, and mothers who had a Husband Support husband/partner living together.
In order to Low Moderate High Total screen respondents, an initial interview was used to gauge their willingness, partner support, and IMD experience.
This was bolstered by a check of medical records to confirm the baby's condition, the manner of delivery, and the help of Source: Primary Data, 2025 Most mothers received support from their husbands in the moderate category .
7%), low .
3%), and high .
%).
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Table 3.
Frequency Distribution of the Success of EBI Most moms in Kejuden Village Success of EBI .
%) have poor emotional regulation.
Yes according to research findings.
This Total condition is consistent with research showing that poor maternal emotional Source: Primary Data, 2025 control during childbirth is influenced successfully performed EBI, while 46.
by various factors, including physical did not succeed.
and psychological stress and a lack of Table 4.
Correlation Between Maternal Emotion Regulation and the Success of EBI Success of EBI Emotion Yes Total Regulation N % N % N % social support (Nababan et al.
, 2.
Low Moderate High Total The A contractions and the breastfeeding can affect the efficacy of EBI (UvnysMoberg et al.
, 2.
More psychologically prepared for childbirth are mothers who are able to control their emotions (Puspitasari et success of EBI .
= 0.
, 2.
Antenatal education, stress Table 5.
Correlation Between Husband Support and the Success of EBI Total supportAiincluding Success of EBI Yes emotions like fear and anxiety, which between emotion regulation and the reflex, can be inhibited by negative There was a significant correlation Support oxytocin, which is essential for uterine Source: Primary Data, 2025 Husband active participation during pregnancy in the postpartum periodAican all help Low Moderate High Total (Gebremariam et al.
, 2.
Husband Support Based on the research results, it Source: Primary Data, 2025 There was shown that most mothers in between husband support and the success Kejuden Village of EBI .
= 0.
Nevertheless, there were still around
DISCUSSION