Table 2 Item wording, descriptive statistics and internal consistency of the BSES-SF
From: The Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale-Short Form (BSES-SF): a validation study in Iranian mothers
Mean | SD | Corrected item-total correlation | Alpha if item deleted | Floor effect (‘1’%) | Ceiling effect (‘5’%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. Determine that my baby is getting enough milk | 3.42 | 0.85 | 0.342 | 0.913 | 2.1 | 4.7 |
2. Successfully cope with breastfeeding like I have with other challenging tasks | 3.72 | 0.84 | 0.607 | 0.905 | 1.1 | 13.2 |
3. Breastfeed my baby without using formula as a supplement | 3.63 | 1.06 | 0.632 | 0.904 | 6.9 | 15.3 |
4. Ensure that my baby is properly latched on for the whole feeding | 3.74 | 0.92 | 0.601 | 0.905 | 3.7 | 15.0 |
5. Manage the breastfeeding situation to my satisfaction | 3.00 | 1.06 | 0.270 | 0.919 | 6.3 | 6.9 |
6. Manage to breastfeed even if my baby is crying | 3.51 | 0.98 | 0.633 | 0.903 | 3.7 | 9.2 |
7. Keep wanting to breastfeed | 3.68 | 0.94 | 0.722 | 0.900 | 5.5 | 11.6 |
8. Comfortably breastfeed with my family members present | 3.54 | 0.99 | 0.547 | 0.907 | 5.5 | 9.5 |
9. Be satisfied with my breastfeeding experience | 3.75 | 0.97 | 0.768 | 0.898 | 5.8 | 15.0 |
10. Deal with the fact that breastfeeding can be time-consuming | 3.68 | 0.96 | 0.658 | 0.902 | 4.7 | 13.5 |
11. Finish feeding my baby on one breast before switching to the other breast | 3.81 | 0.91 | 0.743 | 0.899 | 4.0 | 15.6 |
12. Continue to breastfeed my baby for every feeding | 3.78 | 0.88 | 0.777 | 0.898 | 2.6 | 16.4 |
13. Manage to keep up with my baby’s breastfeeding demands | 3.82 | 0.81 | 0.757 | 0.900 | 2.4 | 14.0 |
14. Tell when my baby is finished breastfeeding | 3.72 | 0.91 | 0.677 | 0.902 | 4.5 | 11.9 |
Total BSES-SF score | 0.00 | 0.00 | – | – | 1.1 | 0 |