The Portuguese version of the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale-Short Form.
The objective of this study was to translate and psychometrically assess a Portuguese version of the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale-Short Form (BSES-SF). The original English version of the BSES-SF was translated to Portuguese and tested among a sample of 89 mothers in southern Brazil from the 2nd to 12th postpartum week followed by face-to-face interviews. The mean total score of the Portuguese version of the BSES-SF was 63.6 +/- 6.22. The reliability analysis of each item in the scale attained significant Cronbach's alphas of 0.63 or superior. The Cronbach's alpha generated by the entire range of 14 questions was 0.71. A factor analysis identified one factor that contributed to 20% of the variance. This study demonstrates that the original English version of the BSES-SF was successfully adapted to Portuguese. The Portuguese version of the BSES-SF constitutes a reliable research instrument for evaluating breastfeeding self-efficacy in Brazil.
Zubaran
Carlos
C
School of Medicine, University of Western Sydney, Australia.
Foresti
Katia
K
Schumacher
Marina
M
Thorell
Mariana Rossi
MR
Amoretti
Aline
A
Müller
Lúcia
L
Dennis
Cindy Lee
CL
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001938:Brazil; D001942:Breast Feeding / Q000523:psychology*; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009035:Mothers / Q000523:psychology*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D020377:Self Efficacy; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires / Q000592:standards*; D014175:Translating; D055815:Young Adult