“…Key attributes of the theory are cognitive processes (i.e., goal setting and visualization of success) and affective processes (i.e., beliefs and emotions) (Bandura, 1989(Bandura, , p. 1175(Bandura, -1178. Therefore, a mother deciding to breastfeed must understand the benefits of breastfeeding and believe she can do it successfully (Benedett, Ferraz, & Silva, 2018). Preparation in the prenatal period is key to increasing self-efficacy (Araban, Karimian, Kakolaki, McQueen, & Dennis, 2018;Chan, Ip, & Choi, 2016) Performance accomplishment is achieved through completion of tasks that are related to breastfeeding (Mirghafourvand, Kamalifard, Ranjbar, & Gordani, 2018).…”