Volume 217, 5 February 2016, Pages 1133–1141
Future Academy Multidisciplinary Conference “ICEEPSY & CPSYC & icPSIRS & BE-ci” 13–17 October 2015 Istanbul
Open Access
Abstract
Introduction:
The pregnant motivation interferes in decision to initiate
breastfeeding. Between the desire to breastfeed and the practice,
motivation is identified as favorable or unfavorable factor in maternal
decision process. It's important to assess motivation on the Portuguese
pregnant women because it's an important determinant to breastfeed. The
study of the motivation in pregnant women for breastfeeding helps us to
understand the reasons that influence this behavior and consequently
promote some actions to promote BF. So, does Intrinsic and Extrinsic
Motivation Scale (IEMBS) to breastfeed keeps the psychometric
characteristics when applied to the Portuguese population, using the
cognate theory? Objective: To translate, adapt and validate the
Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation to Breastfeed Scale (IEMBS) on the
Portuguese population. Methods: The study was made in two phases: 1.
Translation by independent translators, reviewed by experts and applied
to 10 mothers to assess cultural adaptation. 2. Validity of content
using a factorial principal components analysis using varimax rotation
on a sample of 300 Portuguese women, mean age 30.21, 75% were
primiparous, 84% living with a partner in urban areas. Results: Tool was
equivalent in semantic terms, demonstrating good internal consistency
levels (totalα=0.854). Kurtosis coefficients showed leptokurtic
distribution. Factor analysis resulted 4 factors explaining 66.672%
total variance: F1 explains 31.662% total variance, α=0.868; F2 explains
16.421% total variance, α=0.805; F3 explains 10.707% total variance,
α=0.806; F4 explains 7.882% total variance, α=0.745. KMO=0.838; Bartlett
T (X2=2102.750; p<0.001); commonalities0.471-0.832. Conclusion: The
study reveals that the translated version of Intrinsic and extrinsic
motivation scale to breastfeed can be a valid and reliable measurement
tool, in assessing the motivation to breastfeed to the Portuguese
population. The instrument presents one extrinsic motivation factor and 3
intrinsic motivation factors: desire for self-control, concerns about
baby's health and concerns about mother's health.
Keywords
- Breastfeeding;
- Motivation;
- Scale validation;
- Measuring instrument.
