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Marzieh Araban, Farzane Falahiyan Mehrjardi, Parvin Shahry, Ali Montazeri. The Persian version of Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale-Short Form (BSES-SF): translation and psychometric assessment. Payesh 2016; 15 (1) :87-93
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1- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
2- Health Metrics Research Center, Iranian Institute for Health Sciences Research, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
2- Health Metrics Research Center, Iranian Institute for Health Sciences Research, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
Abstract: (5071 Views)
Objective (s): Only a minority of infants is breastfed for the recommended 6 months post partum. One possible modifiable variable is breastfeeding confidence. The Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale-Short Form (BSES-SF) is a 14-item measure designed to assess a mother’s confidence in her ability to breastfeed her baby. The study aimed to translate the BSES-SF into Persian and assess its psychometric properties among pregnant women.
Methods: This was a cross-sectional study carried out in Ahvaz, Iran, 2014. A random sample of 220 low-risk pregnant women referring to private and public health centers was recruited. The BSES-SF was translated into Persian using forward-backward translation and pilot tested. A series of self-reported questionnaires was administered on the third trimester of pregnancy including: a questionnaire on socio-demographic variables and breastfeeding intention status, the translated BSES-SF, the Persian adaptation of the General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES) and the Persian adaptation of Perceived Stress Scale (PSS). Data were analyzed using SPSS, version 16.
Results: The mean age of participants was 23.95 ± 4.7 years. The findings of content and face validity showed almost perfect results (CVR = 1 and CVI = 1). The translated BSES-SF presented a one-dimensional structure with factor loadings of >0.40. Convergent and divergent validity showed statistically significance correlation with the GSEE and the PSS, respectively (p <0.05). Internal consistency as measured by the Cronbach’s alpha coefficient was found to be 0.91.
Conclusion: The results indicated that the Persian version of BSES-SF is a valid and reliable measure of maternal breastfeeding self-efficacy in Iran.
Methods: This was a cross-sectional study carried out in Ahvaz, Iran, 2014. A random sample of 220 low-risk pregnant women referring to private and public health centers was recruited. The BSES-SF was translated into Persian using forward-backward translation and pilot tested. A series of self-reported questionnaires was administered on the third trimester of pregnancy including: a questionnaire on socio-demographic variables and breastfeeding intention status, the translated BSES-SF, the Persian adaptation of the General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES) and the Persian adaptation of Perceived Stress Scale (PSS). Data were analyzed using SPSS, version 16.
Results: The mean age of participants was 23.95 ± 4.7 years. The findings of content and face validity showed almost perfect results (CVR = 1 and CVI = 1). The translated BSES-SF presented a one-dimensional structure with factor loadings of >0.40. Convergent and divergent validity showed statistically significance correlation with the GSEE and the PSS, respectively (p <0.05). Internal consistency as measured by the Cronbach’s alpha coefficient was found to be 0.91.
Conclusion: The results indicated that the Persian version of BSES-SF is a valid and reliable measure of maternal breastfeeding self-efficacy in Iran.
type of study: Descriptive |
Accepted: 2014/11/26 | ePublished ahead of print: 2015/12/27 | Published: 2016/01/15
Accepted: 2014/11/26 | ePublished ahead of print: 2015/12/27 | Published: 2016/01/15
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