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  • Title: Translation, Validation, and Psychometric Properties of Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale-Short Form Among Iranian Women.
    Author: Asgarian A, Hashemi M, Pournikoo M, Mirazimi TS, Zamanian H, Amini-Tehrani M.
    Journal: J Hum Lact; 2020 May; 36(2):227-235. PubMed ID: 31730393.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND: Iranian researchers have investigated breastfeeding self-efficacy and its related factors. However, there is no valid and reliable tool for assessing the breastfeeding self-efficacy of Iranian Farsi-speaking women. RESEARCH AIM: To examine the validity and reliability of the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale-Short Form among Iranian Farsi-speaking mothers. METHODS: We conducted this cross-sectional study at Izadi teaching hospital in Qom, Iran. Using convenience sampling, we recruited 174 mothers, who completed the questionnaire on the first postnatal day. A forward-backward translation method was used to translate the scale. Cronbach's alpha and item-total characteristics were examined to test reliability. Construct validity was evaluated via principal component analysis (PCA), as well as known-groups validity. RESULTS: The mean (standard deviation) of sample age was 28.33 (5.38). The mean (standard deviation) of breastfeeding self-efficacy score was 54.32 (10.50), ranging from 24-70. Cronbach's alpha (.92), inter-item correlations (.21-.72), and corrected item-total correlations (.44-.75) indicated the adequate reliability of the scale. PCA yielded one component with an eigenvalue of 6.97, explaining 49.8% of the total variance. There was no significant difference in the self-efficacy scores between primiparous and multiparous women. Breastfeeding self-efficacy was not significantly different between the groups in terms of the demographic characteristics. CONCLUSION: The Farsi version of the Breastfeeding Self-efficacy Scale-Short Form is a valid and reliable instrument for Iranian Farsi-speaking mothers, with sound psychometric properties per the other studies worldwide.
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