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      Translation and validation of the Hong Kong Chinese version of the breastfeeding self-efficacy scale-short form.

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          Healthcare providers do not have a validated instrument to measure breastfeeding self-efficacy among Hong Kong Chinese. In this study, we sought to translate the breastfeeding self-efficacy scale-short form (BSES-SF) into Hong Kong Chinese and to examine the psychometric properties in a sample of 185 breastfeeding mothers. The construct validity of the translated scale was supported by confirmatory factor analysis and known group analysis. The receiver operating characteristics analysis indicated that the total score of the translated scale at 48-72  hours after delivery could be a useful diagnostic tool for identifying mothers likely to discontinue breastfeeding prematurely, before 6 months postpartum. Further research to cross-validate the suggested cut-off value of the scale is recommended.

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          Journal
          Res Nurs Health
          Research in nursing & health
          1098-240X
          0160-6891
          Oct 2012
          : 35
          : 5
          Affiliations
          [1 ] The Nethersole School of Nursing, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong SAR, China.
          Article
          10.1002/nur.21493
          22693037
          fdb2d05b-1779-48d5-869e-2f91fdc14064
          Copyright © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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