'I'm looking for support, solidarity, and anecdotes from anyone who has been through something similar': A content analysis of parents seeking or sharing advice on breastfeeding via Reddit.

IF 2.2 3区心理学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Journal of Health Psychology Pub Date : 2025-02-24 DOI:10.1177/13591053251318475

Julia Yates, Kimberley T Jackson, Richard Booth

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Abstract

Parents are increasingly turning to social media for breastfeeding-related information. Reddit, which allows users to anonymously discuss with individuals around the world, has recently increased in popularity among parents. Given breastfeeding's importance, it is imperative to examine the behaviours of information-seeking parents to ascertain what information is being sought out and shared. The purpose of this study was to explore parents' use of Reddit to seek out and share breastfeeding-related information. The Naturalistic Inquiry method was employed to explore data extracted from the breastfeeding SubReddit (i.e. a forum of a particular topic where users can post/discuss the topic; /r/breastfeeding). Via thematic analysis, four themes emerged: (1) breastfeeding-related challenges; (2) 'normal' behaviours for age/development of infant; (3) weaning; and (4) returning to work. An increased understanding of the factors involved in parents' decisions to seek support online, rather than from professionals, may provide important insights into breastfeeding support gaps.

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“我在寻找任何有类似经历的人的支持、团结和轶事。”：一份关于父母在Reddit上寻求或分享母乳喂养建议的内容分析。

越来越多的父母转向社交媒体获取与母乳喂养有关的信息。Reddit允许用户与世界各地的人匿名讨论，最近在父母中越来越受欢迎。鉴于母乳喂养的重要性，必须检查寻求信息的父母的行为，以确定正在寻求和分享哪些信息。本研究的目的是探讨父母使用Reddit寻找和分享母乳喂养相关信息的情况。采用自然调查方法来探索从母乳喂养版块（即用户可以发布/讨论特定主题的论坛）中提取的数据；/ r /母乳喂养)。通过专题分析，出现了四个主题：(1)与母乳喂养相关的挑战；（2) 婴儿年龄/发育的“正常”行为；(3)断奶;(4)重返工作岗位。更多地了解父母决定在网上而不是从专业人士那里寻求支持所涉及的因素，可能会对母乳喂养支持差距提供重要的见解。

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Journal of Health Psychology PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL-

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