Ninetytwo primiparous mothers and their 6montholds participated in the study. It could be used as an identification tool to help recognize those mothers who are likely to succeed at breastfeeding, as well as those who are at highrisk to discontinue and will. Chinese adaptation of the general selfefficacy scale j. The responses are distributed by a 15item scale for the outcome expectancy scales and a 16item scale for the selfefficacy expectancy scales.
This study aimed to determine the effect of educational program on breastfeeding selfefficacy and duration of exclusive breastfeeding in pregnant women in ahvaz, iran. Agency for healthcare research and quality importance. Breastfeeding selfefficacy scale short form to obtain the mother. Maternal parenting selfefficacy pse is a potential target for infant mental health interventions because it is associated with a number of positive outcomes for children and mothers. The relationship between perceived parental selfefficacy. Factors influencing selfefficacy in breastfeeding support among public health nurses in japan abstract fulltext html download as pdf size. Items inquire about current feelings and are anchored with a 4point likerttype scale where 1 indicates strongly disagree and 4 indicates strongly agree. The breastfeeding selfefficacy scaleshort form bsessf is a widely used instrument that measures breastfeeding selfefficacy. Breastfeeding selfefficacy has been shown to be a strong predictor of both breastfeeding initiation and duration and is therefore an important characteristic to be able to measure.
All items are preceded by the phrase i can always and rated on a 5point likert scale, ranging from 1 not at all confident to 5 always confident. Clinical utility of the breastfeeding selfefficacy scale results from the previous research clearly suggest the bses has promising utility for clinical practice. Breastfeeding attitudes and confidence among mothers in a rural area of thailand. The data were evaluated with the spss program, using percentages, averages, the ttest, chisquare and anova. Little is known about what influences health visitors breastfeeding support. This study aims to identify mothers perception about breastfeeding selfefficacy through the bsessf instrument and to build socio demographic and obstetric profiles of the subjects. Breastfeeding promotion interventions and breastfeeding.
Higher breastfeeding self efficacy is a complex concept that can change across time. Denniss breastfeeding selfefficacy theory was the foundation for the breastfeeding. The bses was published by dennis and faux to measure postpartum mothers breastfeeding self. Information form developed by the researchers and the breastfeeding self efficacy scaleshort form bsessf developed by dennis. Application of breastfeeding selfefficacy scaleshort. Maternal stress mediated the relationship between child problem behaviors and maternal selfefficacy, and between social support and. Improving breastfeeding knowledge, selfefficacy and. How much effort she will expend and whether she will persevere until mastery is achieved 3. Breastfeeding selfefficacy was measured using the validated breastfeeding selfefficacy scaleshort form bsessf, which has been shown to be reliable and valid in both the english and spanish. Permission to use the scale was granted by the owner. Whether she will have self enhancing or self defeating thought patterns 4. Rosenberg, 1965 is a 10item, selfreport instrument developed to assess general feelings of selfworth.
The confidence level will be measured by using the breastfeeding selfefficacy scale shortform bsessf which was adapted from a previous study dennis, 1999, 2003 with the permission from the author. Breastfeeding selfefficacy is a mothers confidence in her ability to breastfeed and is predictive of breastfeeding behaviors. The breastfeeding selfefficacy scale bses is the most widely used instrument employing the selfefficacy concept 18. The effect of interventional program on breastfeeding self. This study included all mothers of full term healthy singleton infants from one private hospital in brisbane who. Selfefficacy is an important indicator of a womans successful transition to her maternal role and an important predictor of a mothers infant care behavior. Increasing breastfeeding self efficacy across the prenatal. Challenges to breastfeeding may undermine bfse, but secondline strategies including nipple shields, syringe, cup, supply line and bottle feeding may support breastfeeding until challenges are resolved. Maternal perceptions of partner support during breastfeeding. Because those interventions can be expensive, often one must decide which mothers will receive them. The breastfeeding selfefficacy scaleshort form bsessf was developed among englishspeaking mothers to measure breastfeeding self. Gelfand, 1991 and the lips maternal selfconfidence scale h.
The breastfeeding selfefficacy scale short form bsessf was administered to the intervention group prior to the breastfeeding class, at the end of the class, prior to. Pdf psychometric characteristics of the breastfeeding. Understanding the development of maternal pse under conditions of increased parenting stress, such as parenting an infant who is easily distressed and difficult. However, there is currently a myriad of instruments for measuring breastfeeding selfefficacy, which makes selection of an appropriate instrument difficult.
The breastfeeding selfefficacy scale short form bsessf is a widely used instrument that measures breastfeeding self efficacy. Dennis and faux devised the original breastfeeding selfefficacy scale to measure a mothers selfefficacy in regards to breastfeeding in 1999. Torres et al spanish breastfeeding selfefficacy scale. Purpose the purpose of this descriptive study was to explore the influence of efficacyenhancing experiences on breastfeeding selfefficacy methods using the breastfeeding selfefficacy scaleshort form, the influences of enactive mastery and various forms of experiences vicarious, verbal persuasory, and physiological on breastfeeding selfefficacy were assessed at 48 hours and 4 weeks. A questionnaire was used in addition to the application of the statetrait anxiety scale and the breastfeeding self efficacy scale. International studies have measured bfse, with repeated reliability and validity, including one australian study 19. An instrument development and psychometric assessment study by evelyn kennedy in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of doctor of philosophy. This study aimed to examine the reliability and validity of the persian version of bsessf in iranian mothers. Breastfeeding has immense public health value for mothers, babies, and society. Results the proportion of protruding and nonprotruding nipples. This crosssectional study was conducted on 437 newly delivered mothers who were referred to health care centers in bonab, iran. One of the contributions of the current study is to operationalize the concept of breastfeeding selfefficacy based on banduras 1986 theoretical framework of selfefficacy.
This study aimed to determine if bse uniquely predicted breastfeeding duration after taking into account other variables known to influence the length of time for which a woman continues to breastfeed. Enhancing breastfeeding selfefficacy through prenatal. Bandura 1977 advocated a behaviourspecific approach to the study of self efficacy, arguing that a measure of general self efficacy in overall ability would be inadequate for tapping an individuals efficacy in managing tasks associated with a specific behaviour. We measured exercise selfefficacy using an 18item exercise selfefficacy ese scale developed by bandura 2006, which has been shown to be a useful measure of exercise beliefs in korean adults with chronic diseases shin et al. Maternal selfefficacy and perceived stigma among mothers. The spanish version of the prenatal breastfeeding self. Psychometric properties of the swedish childbirth self. Psychometric assessment of the short form cindylee dennis objective. The prenatal breastfeeding selfefficacy scale pbses was developed among englishspeaking mothers to measure breastfeeding selfefficacy before delivery. Decreased selfefficacy is known to be involved in cessation of breastfeeding 27, 45. This study examined whether perceived parental selfefficacy was related to childrearing attitudes among 1 firsttime mothers of 6 to 12monthold infants. The universe of the study consisted of all the mothers who were living in the center of sakarya province and had infants ages 03 months.
This randomized controlled trial was conducted on 120 nulliparous pregnant women who tended to breastfeed. The purpose of this study was to determine the breastfeeding selfefficacy of mothers in the 03 month period and the affecting factors. Journal of obstetric gynecologic neonatal nursing 326 pages 734744 dennis c. The effect of an antenatal breastfeeding intervention on. The spanish version of the breastfeeding selfefficacy. Breastfeeding selfefficacy and the use of prescription. Document resume leerkes, esther m crockenberg, susan. Breastfeeding selfefficacy bfse supports breastfeeding initiation and duration. Breastfeeding attitudes and confidence among mothers in a. Mothers completed questionnaires about developmental history and selfesteem prenatally and social support, infant. Wed like to understand how you use our websites in order to improve them. Selfefficacy framework with the intention to promote the conceptual development of breastfeeding confidence and to help support interventions dennis, 2010. Breastfeeding selfefficacy scores from baseline to 4 weeks postpartum in intervention and control groups.
Breastfeeding selfefficacy scale as measurement tools. Factors influencing selfefficacy in breastfeeding support. Turkish validity and reliability of the scale were done by tokat et al. Breastfeeding self efficacy breastfeeding self efficacy predicts. Breastfeeding selfefficacy scale short form bsessf works as an instrument to assess maternal confidence toward effective breastfeeding. Banduras original statement asked participants to rate how certain they were that they could get. Dennis revised the bses into a shorter version in 2003.
Cindylee dennis developed the breastfeeding selfefficacy scale, which was used in this study to determine if higher levels of breastfeeding selfefficacy indicated increased. The purpose of this study was to reduce the number of items on the original breastfeeding selfefficacy scale bses and psychometrically assess the revised bsesshort form bsessf. Information form developed by the researchers and the breastfeeding selfefficacy scaleshort form bsessf developed by dennis. The english version of bsessf was translated into persian using the standard forwardbackward translation procedure. The response rates for all four scales range from 1 to 10. Acculturation, selfefficacy and breastfeeding behavior in a sample of hispanic women by ivonne f. Many new mothers discontinue breastfeeding prematurely because of difficulties encountered rather than maternal choice.
The objective was to describe health visitors breastfeeding experiences, beliefs, knowledge and selfefficacy in breastfeeding guidance and determine the impact of a training course on these factors, and how they were reflected in practice. Breastfeeding self efficacy scale short form bsessf the bsessf is a 14item self administered instrument derived from the original 33item bses that measures breastfeeding confidence. But there is an undesirably large gap between the number of new mothers who undertake and persist in breastfeeding compared to what would be a preferred level of accomplishment. Hernandez a dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of doctor of philosophy department of nursing college of nursing university of south florida major professor. This gap is a reflection of the many obstacles, both physical and psychological, that confront new mothers. Therefore, scores on a breastfeeding selfefficacy scale were used to measure participants levels of selfefficacy confidence. However, there is preexisting good evidence for the efficacy and effectiveness of blood typing, antirh d antibody screening, and postpartum rh d immunoglobulin prophylaxis. Development and psychometric testing of the breastfeeding selfefficacy scale. Clinical utility of the breastfeeding selfefficacy scale.
The breastfeeding selfefficacy scale short form bsessf was administered to the. Perceived stigma, child problem behaviors, and social support were all associated with maternal selfefficacy. Acculturation, selfefficacy and breastfeeding behavior in. This 10 itemscale assesses maternal selfefficacy in relation to 9 specific mothering activities andincludes 1 global item.
Parental selfefficacy and competence using parental selfefficacy or efficacy and competence as an evaluation criteria for parents, carers and families. The purpose of this study was to reduce the number of items on the original breastfeeding self efficacy scale bses and psychometrically assess the revised bsesshort form bsessf. Sensitivity of the breastfeeding motivational measurement. Application and validation of breastfeeding selfefficacy scale. The breastfeeding selfefficacy short form bsessf is a 14 item tool with high internal consistency cronbachs. Breastfeeding self efficacy scores from baseline to 4 weeks postpartum in intervention and control groups. Her program of research focuses on evaluating the effect of psychosocial interventions on diverse maternal and infant health outcomes, including breastfeeding and postpartum depression. The breastfeeding selfefficacy scaleshort form bsessf.
Pdf the breastfeeding selfefficacy scaleshort form. Breastfeeding selfefficacy bse is defined as a mothers confidence in her perceived ability to breastfeed the baby. Using the conceptual frameworks of both donabedian and breastfeeding selfefficacy theory, a multifaceted approach was implemented targeting all pregnant women in this organization. Breastfeeding selfefficacy in a sample of wic participants. The effect of breastfeeding selfefficacy on breastfeeding. Selfefficacy, state anxiety, locus of control, and simulation effectiveness ashley m. Parental selfefficacy the belief that one will be able to perform parenting tasks successfully has been shown to be a critical factor in parenting quality. Breastfeeding selfefficacy of mothers and the affecting. Studies for acceptance a thesis entitled the nursing competence selfefficacy scale ncses. The breastfeeding selfefficacy scale, shortform bses, measures a mothers perceived ability to breastfeed her baby. Bandura 1977 advocated a behaviourspecific approach to the study of selfefficacy, arguing that a measure of general selfefficacy in overall ability would be inadequate for tapping an individuals efficacy in managing tasks associated with a specific behaviour. The primary aim of this study was to examine bfse in a sample of women using secondline strategies for. Early breastfeeding experiences following birth have been linked to maternal confidence levels10,11 12,and selfefficacy levels, and may influence subsequent intended and actual duration of breastfeeding.
The breastfeeding selfefficacy scale attempts to predict a mothers ability to breastfeed her. Translation and validation of breastfeeding selfefficacy. Pre and postintervention breastfeeding selfefficacy and intended infant feeding preference were collected utilizing the prenatal breastfeeding selfefficacy scale bses. When the respondent obtains between 14 and 32 points, she is considered to have low efficacy. Chinese adaptation of the general selfefficacy scale. Mothers with low bsessf scores stop exclusive breastfeeding prematurely, but specific interventions can prevent that undesirable outcome. Breastfeeding self efficacy bse, or the mothers perception of her ability to breastfeed, is a psychological factor related to breastfeeding duration. This study tested specific hypotheses about factors that influence the development of maternal selfefficacy, and the influence of maternal selfefficacy and infant temperament on maternal behavior. These results signaled that the mothers who participated in this study would probably maintain ebf for longer periods, a fact that was not consolidated at the end of monitoring. One variable, maternal selfefficacy was derived from this measure.
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