Cross-cultural adaptation and content validation of the Infant Feeding Intentions Scale for Thai pregnant women
Issued Date
2023-03-01
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eISSN
27673375
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2-s2.0-85163334619
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PLOS Global Public Health
Volume
3
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3
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SCOPUS
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PLOS Global Public Health Vol.3 No.3 (2023)
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Phonyiam R., Kamkhoad D., Palmquist A.E.L. Cross-cultural adaptation and content validation of the Infant Feeding Intentions Scale for Thai pregnant women. PLOS Global Public Health Vol.3 No.3 (2023). doi:10.1371/journal.pgph.0000729 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/98739
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Cross-cultural adaptation and content validation of the Infant Feeding Intentions Scale for Thai pregnant women
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Abstract
This study aimed to validate a translated and culturally adapted version of the Infant Feeding Intentions (IFI) Scale for use in Thailand. Prenatal breastfeeding intention is a strong indicator of breastfeeding initiation. The stronger the intention to breastfeed among pregnant women, the more likely breastfeeding will be initiated after childbirth and continue for an extended period. There are currently no IFI scales that have been validated for use in Thailand. The translation of the IFI scale from English to Thai was conducted through a six-stage approach that included initial translation, synthesis of translations, back-translation, expert committee review for content validity, reliability testing, and submission of the translated IFI to notify the scale developers. Both Item and Scale Content Validity Indices equaled 1, scored by five experts, who also validated the content for cross-cultural adaptation. The final Thai IFI (T-IFI) scale demonstrated high content validity. A total of 30 Thai pregnant women participated in the reliability testing. The Cronbach's alpha of the 5-item T-IFI scale was 0.857, which indicated satisfactory internal consistency. The T-IFI scale demonstrated high content validity and was culturally appropriate for use in a Thai-speaking population. It has potential to strengthen assessments of prenatal infant feeding intention among pregnant women in Thailand.