• Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) · Jan 2023

    Validation of a Turkish version of the fathers' breastfeeding attitude and participation scale.

    • Hale Uyar Hazar and Sinem Gültekin.
    • Bitlis Eren University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Midwifery - Bitlis, Turkey.
    • Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992). 2023 Jan 1; 69 (9): e20230416e20230416.

    ObjectiveThis study aimed to determine the validity, structure, and reliability of a Turkish version of the Fathers' Breastfeeding Attitude and Participation Scale. The Fathers' Breastfeeding Attitude and Participation Scale consists of two parts, namely, Fathers' Breastfeeding Attitude and Fathers' Participation in Breastfeeding Process. Totally, the scale consists of 28 items, of which 14 items belong to Fathers' Breastfeeding Attitude and 14 items belong to Fathers' Participation in Breastfeeding Process. There is no report of a validity and reliability study in the original scale. Currently, there is no validated and reliable scale to assess Fathers' Breastfeeding Attitudes and Involvement in Turkish literature and other languages. In this context, the psychometric properties of the Fathers' Breastfeeding Attitudes and Involvement Scale were examined.MethodsThe instruments were translated and adapted according to the WHO guidelines.ResultsThe Turkish version of the Fathers' Breastfeeding Attitude and Participation Scale demonstrated acceptable validity and reliability.ConclusionThe use of the validated instrument to examine fathers' breastfeeding attitudes and participation in the breastfeeding process will provide data to guide as it is a determinant of breastfeeding behavior.

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