Validation of a Turkish version of the fathers’ breastfeeding attitude and participation scale*

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to determine the validity, structure, and reliability of a Turkish version of the Fathers’ Breastfeeding Attitude and Participation Scale. The Fathers’ Breastfeeding Attitude and Participation Scale consists of two parts, namely, Fathers’ Breastfeeding Attitude and Fathers’ Participation in Breastfeeding Process. Totally, the scale consists of 28 items, of which 14 items belong to Fathers’ Breastfeeding Attitude and 14 items belong to Fathers’ Participation in Breastfeeding Process. There is no report of a validity and reliability study in the original scale. Currently, there is no validated and reliable scale to assess Fathers’ Breastfeeding Attitudes and Involvement in Turkish literature and other languages. In this context, the psychometric properties of the Fathers’ Breastfeeding Attitudes and Involvement Scale were examined. METHODS: The instruments were translated and adapted according to the WHO guidelines. RESULTS: The Turkish version of the Fathers’ Breastfeeding Attitude and Participation Scale demonstrated acceptable validity and reliability. CONCLUSION: The use of the validated instrument to examine fathers’ breastfeeding attitudes and participation in the breastfeeding process will provide data to guide as it is a determinant of breastfeeding behavior.