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- Title
Breastfeeding and Aboriginal Women: Validation of the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale--Short Form.
- Authors
Karen A. McQueen; William J. Montelpare; Cindy-Lee Dennis
- Abstract
The purpose of this methodological investigation, part of a prospective cohort study, was to test the reliability and validity of the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale-Short Form (BSES-SF) among Aboriginal women. The sample comprised 130 breastfeeding Aboriginal women from the postpartum ward of an urban tertiary care hospital or a rural community hospital. The women provided baseline information while in hospital and were telephoned at 4 and 8 weeks postpartum for assessment of their method of infant feeding. The BSES-SF was found to be a valid and reliable tool for assessing breastfeeding self-efficacy among Aboriginal women. Significant differences were found in BSES-SF in-hospital scores among women who at 4 weeks postpartum were exclusively breastfeeding, combination feeding, or solely feeding formula (F(2) = 7.31, p = 0.001). The authors conclude that Aboriginal women with low breastfeeding self-efficacy in the early postpartum period may be at risk for early cessation and could benefit from additional breastfeeding support.
- Publication
Canadian Journal of Nursing Research, 2013, Vol 45, Issue 2, p58
- ISSN
0844-5621
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1177/084456211304500209