Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volume 62, Issue 1 pp. 137-139

Original Articles: Nutrition

Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale

Validation of the Italian Version and Correlation With Breast-feeding at 3 Months

Angela Petrozzi,

Angela Petrozzi

Division of Psychology, Ospedale Versilia, Lido di Camaiore, Italy

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Luigi Gagliardi,

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Luigi Gagliardi

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Department of Woman and Child Health, Ospedale Versilia, Lido di Camaiore, Italy

Address correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Luigi Gagliardi, MD, Pediatrics and Neonatology Division, Woman and Child Health Department, Ospedale Versilia, Via Aurelia 335, I-55043 Lido di Camaiore (LU), Italy (e-mail: [email protected]).Search for more papers by this author

Angela Petrozzi,

Angela Petrozzi

Division of Psychology, Ospedale Versilia, Lido di Camaiore, Italy

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Luigi Gagliardi,

Corresponding Author

Luigi Gagliardi

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Department of Woman and Child Health, Ospedale Versilia, Lido di Camaiore, Italy

First published: 01 January 2016

https://doi.org/10.1097/MPG.0000000000000902

Citations: 15

This study was supported by a grant from the nonprofit organization “Piccole Stelle Onlus” to A.P.

The authors report no conflicts of interest.

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ABSTRACT

Psychological factors can influence breast-feeding. We translated into Italian and validated the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale Short Form (BSES-SF) and investigated its predictive ability and its relation with postpartum depression symptoms.

BSES-SF and Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) were administered 2 to 3 days after delivery to 122 mothers. Breast-feeding was assessed at 3 months.

The BSES-SF displayed good validity (receiver operating characteristic area = 0.69) for predicting full breast-feeding at 3 months. In multivariate analysis, the probability of full breast-feeding increased 2.4% for 1-point increase of BSES-SF. The BSES-SF and EPDS scores were inversely correlated. BSES-SF is a useful tool to identify the risk of early breast-feeding attrition.

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