The reliability and validity of the Polish version of the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale-Short Form: Translation and psychometric assessment

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 44, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1439-1446

  Wutke, Karolina ^a   Dennis, Cindy Lee ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LODZ   (Poland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Breastfeeding confidence; Breastfeeding Self Efficacy Scale; Polish; Psychometric assessment; Translation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST FEEDING; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LANGUAGE; NURSING ASSESSMENT; POLAND; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SELF CONCEPT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BREAST FEEDING; FEMALE; HUMANS; NURSING ASSESSMENT; POLAND; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOMETRICS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SELF EFFICACY; TRANSLATING;

EID: 34548837492     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2006.08.001     Document Type: Article

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