J 2024

Self-efficacy of mothers in breastfeeding and psychometric properties of the Slovak version of the BSES-SF

MAZUCHOVA, Lucia, Erika MASKALOVA, Zuzana SKODOVA, Dominika KOTERIKOVA, Simona KELCIKOVA et. al.

Basic information

Original name

Self-efficacy of mothers in breastfeeding and psychometric properties of the Slovak version of the BSES-SF

Authors

MAZUCHOVA, Lucia (703 Slovakia), Erika MASKALOVA (703 Slovakia), Zuzana SKODOVA (703 Slovakia), Dominika KOTERIKOVA (703 Slovakia), Simona KELCIKOVA (703 Slovakia), Nora MALINOVSKA (703 Slovakia), Radka WILHELMOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution) and Marian GRENDAR (703 Slovakia)

Edition

Kontakt: Journal of Nursing and Social Sciences related to Health and Illness, České Budějovice, Jihočeská univerzita v Českých Budějovicích, Zdravotně sociální fakulta, 2024, 1212-4117

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

30304 Public and environmental health

Country of publisher

Czech Republic

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

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Impact factor

Impact factor: 0.300 in 2022

Organization unit

Faculty of Medicine

UT WoS

001186919300011

Keywords in English

Breastfeeding; Breastfeeding Self -Efficacy Scale - Short Form (BSES-SF); Related factors; Self -efficacy; Validity

Tags

Tags

International impact, Reviewed
Změněno: 2/5/2024 11:44, Mgr. Tereza Miškechová

Abstract

V originále

Introduction: Self -efficacy is considered one of the key components of breastfeeding success and thus is important to explore. However, this requires reliable measuring tools. Goal: The aim of the study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the BSES-SF as a measure of confidence in breastfeeding among Slovak mothers, and to determine the self -efficacy of mothers in breastfeeding and its related factors. Methods: The research was designed as a quantitative cross-sectional study. The sample consisted of 678 women who were on the 3rd- 4th day after delivery. A Slovak version of the 14 -item Breastfeeding Self -Efficacy Scale - Short Form (BSES-SF) was used to assess breastfeeding self -efficacy. Results: Cronbach's alpha of the Slovak version of the BSES-SF was 0.812. CFA has shown that the four -factor model of the BSES-SF offered the best fit for Slovak data. Education (p < 0.001), previous breastfeeding experience (p = 0.015), and skin -to -skin contact (p < 0.001) were shown to be statistically significant factors related to breastfeeding self -efficacy of mothers. Conclusion: The Slovak version of the BSES-SF has shown good psychometric properties and it can be recommended to assess the breastfeeding self -efficacy of mothers in Slovakia. The proven factors related to self -efficacy show the need for individual help, especially for women with higher education, women with a previous negative experience with breastfeeding, and the importance of skin -to -skin contact support.