title: Reliability and validity of the Preterm Infant Feeding Survey: instrument development and testing.
abstract: No instruments have been located that examine attitudes concerning feeding decisions of mothers of preterm infants. The purpose of this study was to describe the development and psychometric testing of the Preterm Infant Feeding Survey (PIFS). The PIFS was adapted from the Breastfeeding Attrition Prediction Scale. The five-subscale, 78-item PIFS was tested with 105 mothers of preterm infants shortly after hospital admission. Individual subscale Cronbach's alpha values ranged from .75 to .82. Factor analysis demonstrated a five-factor solution. The PIFS is the first instrument to examine factors that contribute to feeding decisions of mothers of high-risk preterm infants; this knowledge will support the planning of interventions to improve breastfeeding outcomes for this population. Further psychometric testing with larger samples is recommended.
authors.affiliation: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio 44106, USA. dad10@case.edu
authors.forename: Donna A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Dowling
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Madigan
authors.forename: Mary K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Anthony
authors.forename: Amel
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Abou Elfettoh
authors.forename: Gregory
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Graham
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001294:Attitude to Health; D001903:Bottle Feeding / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000523:psychology; D001942:Breast Feeding / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003657:Decision Making; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D033182:Intention; D009035:Mothers / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology*; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011582:Psychological Theory; D011594:Psychometrics; D020377:Self Efficacy; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires / Q000592:standards*