Turkish Adaptation of Mothers’ Cultural Beliefs About Weaning Scale: A Validity and Reliability Study

Sevil Güner; Aysun Ekşioğlu; Emine Serap Çağan; Aytül Hadımlı

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Turkish Adaptation of Mothers’ Cultural Beliefs About Weaning Scale: A Validity and Reliability Study

Authors:

Sevil Güner | Aysun Ekşioğlu | Emine Serap Çağan | Aytül Hadımlı

Publisher:

Mersin University

Main Topics:

Ebelik (Diğer)

Journal:

Mersin Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Lokman Hekim Tıp Tarihi ve Folklorik Tıp Dergisi Vol.15 Issue 2, pp.687-698

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

5/2025

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001348919

pISSN:

1309-8004

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Abstract:

 Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the validity and reliability of the Cultural Beliefs about Weaning Scale among breastfeeding women in the Turkish population. Method: The data of the methodologically designed study were collected by snowball sampling using online method between November 2020 and August 2022. A total of 336 breastfeeding women with children aged 6 months-2 years participated in the study. Descriptive Characteristics Questionnaire and Cultural Beliefs about Weaning Scale were used to collect data. The scale consists of 49 items and 5 subscales. In the validity and reliability analyses of the scale, language, content and construct validity, explanatory and confirmatory factor analyses, internal consistency level and item-total score correlation were evaluated. Results: According to confirmatory factor analysis, 19 items in the original scale were removed from the scale due to low factor loadings and the remaining 30 items were found to be related to the 5-dimensional scale structure. In the factor analysis, the factor loadings of the scale items ranged between .36 and .86. The total Cronbachs Alpha Coefficient was found to be .89. Conclusion: It was determined that the Turkish form of the Mothers Cultural Beliefs about Weaning Scale can be used as a measurement tool with acceptable validity and reliability results.

 Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the validity and reliability of the Cultural Beliefs about Weaning Scale among breastfeeding women in the Turkish population. Method: The data of the methodologically designed study were collected by snowball sampling using online method between November 2020 and August 2022. A total of 336 breastfeeding women with children aged 6 months-2 years participated in the study. Descriptive Characteristics Questionnaire and Cultural Beliefs about Weaning Scale were used to collect data. The scale consists of 49 items and 5 subscales. In the validity and reliability analyses of the scale, language, content and construct validity, explanatory and confirmatory factor analyses, internal consistency level and item-total score correlation were evaluated. Results: According to confirmatory factor analysis, 19 items in the original scale were removed from the scale due to low factor loadings and the remaining 30 items were found to be related to the 5-dimensional scale structure. In the factor analysis, the factor loadings of the scale items ranged between .36 and .86. The total Cronbachs Alpha Coefficient was found to be .89. Conclusion: It was determined that the Turkish form of the Mothers Cultural Beliefs about Weaning Scale can be used as a measurement tool with acceptable validity and reliability results.

 Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the validity and reliability of the Cultural Beliefs about Weaning Scale among breastfeeding women in the Turkish population. Method: The data of the methodologically designed study were collected by snowball sampling using online method between November 2020 and August 2022. A total of 336 breastfeeding women with children aged 6 months-2 years participated in the study. Descriptive Characteristics Questionnaire and Cultural Beliefs about Weaning Scale were used to collect data. The scale consists of 49 items and 5 subscales. In the validity and reliability analyses of the scale, language, content and construct validity, explanatory and confirmatory factor analyses, internal consistency level and item-total score correlation were evaluated. Results: According to confirmatory factor analysis, 19 items in the original scale were removed from the scale due to low factor loadings and the remaining 30 items were found to be related to the 5-dimensional scale structure. In the factor analysis, the factor loadings of the scale items ranged between .36 and .86. The total Cronbachs Alpha Coefficient was found to be .89. Conclusion: It was determined that the Turkish form of the Mothers Cultural Beliefs about Weaning Scale can be used as a measurement tool with acceptable validity and reliability results.

 Amaç: Bu çalışmada Sütten Kesmeye İlişkin Kültürel İnançlar Ölçeği nin Türk toplumunda emziren kadınlar arasında geçerlik ve güvenirliğinin belirlenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Yöntem: Metodolojik tasarmdaki çalışmanın verileri Kasım 2020-Ağustos 2022 tarihleri arasında çevrim içi yöntem kullanılarak kartopu örnekleme yoluyla toplanmıştır. Çalışmaya 6 ay-2 yaş arası çocuğu olan toplam 336 emziren kadın katılmıştır. Veri toplamak için Tanımlayıcı Özellikler Anketi ve Sütten Kesmeye İlişkin Kültürel İnançlar Ölçeği kullanılmıştır. Ölçek 49 madde ve 5 alt ölçekten oluşmaktadır. Ölçeğin geçerlilik ve güvenilirlik analizlerinde dil, kapsam ve yapı geçerliliği, açıklayıcı ve doğrulayıcı faktör analizleri, iç tutarlılık düzeyi ve madde-toplam puan korelasyonu değerlendirilmiştir. Bulgular: Doğrulayıcı faktör analizine göre, orijinal ölçekteki 19 madde düşük faktör yükleri nedeniyle ölçekten çıkarılmış ve kalan 30 maddenin 5 boyutlu ölçek yapısı ile ilişkili olduğu görülmüştür. Faktör analizinde ölçek maddelerinin faktör yükleri .36 ile .86 arasında değişmektedir. Toplam Cronbach alfa katsayısı .89 olarak bulunmuştur. Sonuç ve Öneriler: Annelerin Sütten Kesmeye İlişkin Kültürel İnançları Ölçeğinin Türkçe formunun kabul edilebilir geçerlik ve güvenirlik sonuçları ile bir ölçme aracı olarak kullanılabileceği belirlenmiştir.

Article Details

Turkish Adaptation of Mothers’ Cultural Beliefs About Weaning Scale: A Validity and Reliability Study

Authors:

Sevil Güner | Aysun Ekşioğlu | Emine Serap Çağan | Aytül Hadımlı

Publisher:

Mersin University

Main Topics:

Ebelik (Diğer)

Journal:

Mersin Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Lokman Hekim Tıp Tarihi ve Folklorik Tıp Dergisi Vol.15 Issue 2, pp.687-698

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

5/2025

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001348919

pISSN:

1309-8004

Cultural Beliefs

Breastfeeding

Weaning

Validity

ReliabilityKültürel İnançlar

Emzirme

Sütten Kesme

Geçerlik

Güvenirlik

Issues

Article Details

Authors: Sevil Güner | Aysun Ekşioğlu | Emine Serap Çağan | Aytül Hadımlı

Publisher: Mersin University

Main Topics: Ebelik (Diğer)

Journal: Mersin Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Lokman Hekim Tıp Tarihi ve Folklorik Tıp Dergisi Vol.15 Issue 2, pp.687-698

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 5/2025

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2001348919

pISSN: 1309-8004

Issues

Authors:

Sevil Güner | Aysun Ekşioğlu | Emine Serap Çağan | Aytül Hadımlı

Publisher:

Mersin University

Main Topics:

Ebelik (Diğer)

Journal:

Mersin Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Lokman Hekim Tıp Tarihi ve Folklorik Tıp Dergisi Vol.15 Issue 2, pp.687-698

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

5/2025

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001348919

pISSN:

1309-8004