Adaptation and psychometric evaluation of the breastfeeding self-efficacy scale to assess exclusive breastfeeding

Adaptation and psychometric evaluation of the breastfeeding self-efficacy scale to assess exclusive breastfeeding

Abstract Background Increasing the prevalence of optimal breastfeeding practices, including exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months, could prevent an estimated 823,000 child deaths annually. Self-efficacy is an important determinant of breastfeeding behaviors. However, existing measures do not specific...

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Main Authors: Godfred O. Boateng, Stephanie L. Martin, Emily L. Tuthill, Shalean M. Collins, Cindy-Lee Dennis, Barnabas K. Natamba, Sera L. Young
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-02-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Subjects:
Scale development
Exclusive breastfeeding; human milk
Self-efficacy
Reliability
Validity
Psychometric evaluation
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12884-019-2217-7

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