ASSESSING MOTHERS’ CONFIDENCE IN BREASTFEEDING USING BSES-SF QUESTIONNAIRE TRANSLATED VERSION
https://doi.org/10.35266/2949-3447-2025-3-7
Abstract
The requirement to sustain breastfeeding in infants is the impetus for research into new resources to aid mothers experiencing breastfeeding problems. The psychological attitude and self-perception of the mother in her ability to breastfeed her child are vital during lactation. In many countries, the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale (BSES) is used. An assessment of the validity, taking into account the psychometric properties of the Russian-translated short form questionnaire, is being performed. The study involves 192 women who breastfed their infants. Reliably significant differences are revealed in the compared groups: Group 1 breastfed for up to 6 months, Group 2 breastfed for more than 6 months. Group 2 demonstrated a higher level of confidence. Validation of the translated version allowed its utilization as a prognostic tool for the success and continuation of breastfeeding in its initial phase.
About the Authors
O. D. Dobrynina
Surgut State University, Surgut
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Candidate of Sciences (Medicine), Docent
A. A. Teplyakov
Surgut State University, Surgut
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Candidate of Sciences (Medicine), Docent
M. S. Evdokimova
Surgut State University, Surgut
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Student
S. G. Mekhdieva
Surgut State University, Surgut
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Student
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Dobrynina O.D., Teplyakov A.A., Evdokimova M.S., Mekhdieva S.G. ASSESSING MOTHERS’ CONFIDENCE IN BREASTFEEDING USING BSES-SF QUESTIONNAIRE TRANSLATED VERSION. Vestnik SurGU. Meditsina. 2025;18(3):60-66. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.35266/2949-3447-2025-3-7
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