Psychometric and maternal sociodemographic assessment of the breastfeeding self-efficacy scale - short form in a brazilian sample

dc.creator	Regina Cláudia Melo Dodt
dc.creator	Lorena Barbosa Ximenes
dc.creator	Paulo Cesar Almeida
dc.creator	Mônica Oliveira Batista Oriá
dc.creator	Cindy-Lee Dennis
dc.date	2012-05-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-08-12T11:23:16Z
dc.date.available	2015-08-12T11:23:16Z
dc.identifier	10.5430/jnep.v2n3p66
dc.identifier	1925-4040
dc.identifier	1925-4059
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/8b2b0380f04a46ad887af7bccd3f0c37
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/29624
dc.description	<p class="a"><strong>Objectives:</strong> This study was developed to psychometrically assess the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale-Short Form (BSES-SF) among women living in Fortaleza-CE-Brazil and to examine the relationship between breastfeeding self-efficacy <del datetime="2012-02-25T11:05" cite="mailto:Reinaldo%20Oria"> </del>and maternal demographic variables.</p> <p class="a"><strong>Methods:</strong> This methodological study replicated the original psychometric assessment of the BSES-SF conducted in Canada. A convenience sample of 294 postpartum women were recruited.</p> <p class="a"><strong>Results:</strong> The Cronbach’s alpha coefficient for the BSES-SF was 0.74. Significant relationship was found between breastfeeding self-efficacy and maternal age (<em>r</em>=0.138; <em>p</em>=0.018). No relationship was found between breastfeeding self-efficacy and maternal occupation, educational level, marital status, family income or number of pregnancy suggesting BSES-SF may be a unique tool to identifying women at risk to prematurely discontinue breastfeeding.</p> <p class="a"><strong>Conclusions:</strong> The BSES-SF is a valid, instrument for measuring Brazilian women’s confidence in their ability to breastfeed. Study results can be used by health workers to plan interventions targeting women in most need of support to reduce premature discontinuation.</p><p><strong><br /></strong></p>
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	Sciedu Press
dc.relation	http://www.sciedu.ca/journal/index.php/jnep/article/view/627
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/1925-4040
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/1925-4059
dc.source	Journal of Nursing Education and Practice, Vol 2, Iss 3 (2012)
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
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dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.title	Psychometric and maternal sociodemographic assessment of the breastfeeding self-efficacy scale - short form in a brazilian sample
dc.type	article