Table 2 The psychometric properties of the Arabic Breastfeeding Behavior Questionnaire
From: Validation of the Arabic version of the breastfeeding behavior questionnaire among Lebanese women
BBQ-A item content | Corrected Item-total correlation | Cronbach’s alpha if item deleted |
|---|---|---|
Item 1: BF in front of a woman | 0.616 | 0.744 |
Item 2: BF in front of a man and a woman | 0.372 | 0.771 |
Item 3: BF in a restaurant | 0.274 | 0.782 |
Item 4: BF outside a restaurant | 0.310 | 0.776 |
Item 5: BF outside church | 0.406 | 0.766 |
Item 6: BF inside church | 0.273 | 0.783 |
Item 7: Influence of mother on BF behavior | 0.678 | 0.735 |
Item 8: Husband’s influence on BF behavior | 0.336 | 0.773 |
Item 9: Physician’s influence on BF behavior | 0.664 | 0.736 |
Item 10: Artificial milk as good as breast milk | 0.418 | 0.765 |
Item 11: Influence of maternal employment on BF behavior | 0.343 | 0.772 |
Item 12: Artificial milk is better than BF for baby’s weight gain | 0.400 | 0.767 |