Translation and psychometric assessment of the Breast-feeding Self-Efficacy Scale-Short Form among pregnant and postnatal women in Turkey
MIDWIFERY, vol.26, no.1, pp.101-108, 2010 (SCI-Expanded, SSCI, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 26 Issue: 1
- Publication Date: 2010
- Doi Number: 10.1016/j.midw.2008.04.002
- Journal Name: MIDWIFERY
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.101-108
- Keywords: Breast-feeding Self-Efficacy Scale, Breast-feeding confidence, Psychometric testing
- Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Background: most women stop breast feeding before the recommended 6 months post partum. If health professionals are to improve low breast-feeding duration and exclusivity rates, they need to assess high-risk women reliably and identify predisposing factors amenable to intervention. One possible modifiable variable is breast-feeding confidence. The Breast-feeding Self-Efficacy Scale-Short Form( BSES-SF) is a 14-item measure designed to assess a mother's confidence in her ability to breast feed her baby.