Gayesa Reta Tsegaye, Xie Yao Jie, Ngai Fei Wan
School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China; Institute of Health Sciences, Wollega University, Ethiopia.
School of Nursing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China.
J Pediatr Nurs. 2025 Jan-Feb;80:e264-e271. doi: 10.1016/j.pedn.2025.01.005. Epub 2025 Jan 11.
This study aimed to translate the partner breastfeeding influence scale (PBIS) to the Afaan Oromo language and determine its psychometric properties.
A cross-sectional study involving 320 fathers of infants under six months old was conducted with a 4-week retest. The scale underwent translation and back-translation before its psychometric evaluation. Its content validity was determined using the Content Validity Index (CVI), while construct validity was assessed through Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA). The scale's reliability was evaluated using Cronbach's alpha and intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC). Mean differences in father breastfeeding support by sociodemographic factors were analysed using independent t-tests and one-way ANOVA.
The EFA conducted on the scale resulted in a 31-item with a five-component structure, demonstrating excellent reliability. The overall scale showed a Cronbach's alpha of 0.96, while the subscales for breastfeeding savvy, helping, appreciation, breastfeeding presence, and responsiveness recorded Cronbach's alpha values of 0.88, 0.92, 0.89, 0.89, and 0.74, respectively. The scale demonstrated high test-retest reliability (ICC = 0.96) and strong content validity (item-level CVI: 0.86-1.00; scale-level CVI: 0.98). Father's age, number of children, education, employment, and income correlated significantly with their breastfeeding support levels.
The study found that the Afaan Oromo version of the Partner Breastfeeding Influence Scale (PBIS-AO) is a reliable and valid tool for assessing father support for breastfeeding among Afaan Oromo-speaking fathers in Ethiopia.
The validated tool can enhance evidence-based practice by providing healthcare professionals with reliable instruments to evaluate patient outcomes, interventions, and informed decisions on breastfeeding practices.
本研究旨在将伴侣母乳喂养影响量表（PBIS）翻译成阿法尔奥罗莫语，并确定其心理测量特性。
对320名6个月以下婴儿的父亲进行了一项横断面研究，并进行了为期4周的重测。该量表在进行心理测量评估之前先进行了翻译和回译。使用内容效度指数（CVI）确定其内容效度，通过探索性因素分析（EFA）评估结构效度。使用克朗巴赫α系数和组内相关系数（ICC）评估该量表的信度。使用独立t检验和单因素方差分析分析社会人口学因素对父亲母乳喂养支持的平均差异。
对该量表进行的探索性因素分析得出一个由31个项目组成的五因素结构，显示出良好的信度。整个量表的克朗巴赫α系数为0.96，而母乳喂养知识、帮助、赞赏、母乳喂养陪伴和反应性的子量表的克朗巴赫α系数分别为0.88、0.92、0.89、0.89和0.74。该量表显示出较高的重测信度（ICC = 0.96）和较强的内容效度（项目水平CVI：0.86 - 1.00；量表水平CVI：0.98）。父亲的年龄、子女数量、教育程度、就业情况和收入与他们的母乳喂养支持水平显著相关。
研究发现，阿法尔奥罗莫语版的伴侣母乳喂养影响量表（PBIS - AO）是评估埃塞俄比亚讲阿法尔奥罗莫语的父亲对母乳喂养支持情况的可靠且有效的工具。
该经过验证的工具可为医疗保健专业人员提供可靠的工具，以评估患者的结局、干预措施以及关于母乳喂养实践的明智决策，从而加强循证实践。
