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Psychometric Properties Of The Beginning Breastfeeding Survey, Pamela Mulder
Psychometric Properties Of The Beginning Breastfeeding Survey, Pamela Mulder
Pamela J. Mulder
The Beginning Breastfeeding Survey is a reliable and valid measure of breastfeeding effectiveness during the postpartum hospitalization. Providing an accurate assessment of a mother's perception of breastfeeding effectiveness, the Beginning Breastfeeding Survey will guide targeted interventions to increase breastfeeding effectiveness and duration.
The Beginning Breastfeeding Survey: Measuring Mothers' Perceptions Of Breastfeeding Effectiveness During The Postpartum Hospitalization, Pamela Mulder, T. Johnson
The Beginning Breastfeeding Survey: Measuring Mothers' Perceptions Of Breastfeeding Effectiveness During The Postpartum Hospitalization, Pamela Mulder, T. Johnson
Pamela J. Mulder
No current breastfeeding assessment tool assesses the mother's perception of breastfeeding effectiveness during the early postpartum. Psychometric analysis of a new tool, the Beginning Breastfeeding Survey (BBS), in a multi-racial sample of 131 women revealed a coefficient alpha of .90. Factor analysis yielded three factors, (a) Maternal Breastfeeding Competence and Emotional Satisfaction, (b) Maternal Discomfort and Anxiety, and (c) Infant Breastfeeding Skill and Emotional Satisfaction. The BBS demonstrated discriminant validity in known group analyses and convergent validity with breastfeeding self-efficacy and postpartum fatigue. Future research will focus on improving the internal consistency reliability of the BBS and examining its ability …