Publication: The Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale–S...
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Title: | The Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale–Short Form (BSES-SF): German Translation and Psychometric Assessment |
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Abstract: | Background: German-speaking mothers have breastfeeding rates below the international breastfeeding recommendations. Previous research has found that breastfeeding self-efficacy is an important and modifiable predictor of breastfeeding outcomes, thus improving breastfeeding rates. The Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale–Short Form (BSES-SF) is used in many countries to assess maternal breastfeeding self-efficacy. This instrument has not been available in German. Research Aims: To translate the BSES-SF into German and assess its psychometric properties among breastfeeding mothers up to 12 weeks postpartum. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted online with 355 breastfeeding mothers recruited from breastfeeding groups through Facebook. The BSES-SF was translated into German using forward and back-translation. To test reliability, item-total characteristics, including Cronbach’s alpha, were examined. We used principal component analysis, as well as known-groups comparisons for evaluating construct validity, and examined the relationship between breastfeeding self-efficacy and demographic variables. Results: The mean age of participants was 32.4 years ( SD = 4.32). The Cronbach’s alpha coefficient was .88 and corrected item-total correlations ranged between .37 and .73. Principal components analysis yielded one component with factor loadings >.40 and an eigenvalue of 5.62, which explained 40% of the total variance. In addition, known group comparisons provided further evidence for construct validity. There was no significant difference in BSES-SF scores in terms of demographic and obstetrics characteristics. Conclusion: Our results provide evidence that the German version of the BSES-SF is a reliable and valid tool for measuring breastfeeding self-efficacy among mothers in German-speaking countries. |
Keywords: | breastfeeding, Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale Short – Form, German version, maternal psychology, psychometric assessment, translation |
Publication type: | Article in journal (Authorship) |
Publication date: | 03.06.2024 (Online) |
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The Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale–Short Form (BSES-SF): German Translation and Psychometric Assessment
The Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale–Short Form (BSES-SF): German Translation and Psychometric Assessment
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Page: | pp. 1 - 12 |
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Publication date: | 03.06.2024 |
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ISSN: | 0890-3344 |
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Publication date: | 03.06.2024 |
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eISSN: | 1552-5732 |
DOI: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/08903344241254108 |
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Linda Maurer (internal) |
Anna Schultz (external) |
Cindy-Lee Dennis (external) |
Rainer W. Alexandrowicz (external) |
Karen McQueen (external) |
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Fakultät für Sozialwissenschaften
Institut für Psychologie Abteilung Psychologische Diagnostik
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AT - 9020 Klagenfurt |
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Lakehead University
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CA - P7B 5E1 Thunder Bay |
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Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto
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CA - M5T 1P8 Toronto, Ontario |
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