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Turkish validity and reliability study of the Baby-Led Weaning Scale
1Igdır University Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing, Igdır, Turkey.
Insights
The Turkish Baby-Led Weaning Scale is a valid and reliable tool for assessing parental knowledge in infants aged 6-30 months. This study confirms its psychometric properties for use in Turkey.
Area of Science:
- Pediatrics
- Child Nutrition
- Psychometrics
Background:
- Baby-led weaning (BLW) is a feeding method gaining popularity.
- Assessing parental understanding of BLW is crucial for successful implementation.
- Validated tools are needed to measure parental knowledge and practices.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the Baby-Led Weaning Scale.
- To establish the validity and reliability of the scale for Turkish parents.
- To provide a tool for assessing parental knowledge of BLW in children aged 6-30 months.
Main Methods:
- Methodological research involving 354 parents for exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and 213 for confirmatory factor analysis (CFA).
- Test-retest reliability was assessed with 70 parents.
- Data collected using the Baby-Led Weaning Scale and Transition to Complementary Feeding Behaviors Scale (TCFBS).
Main Results:
- The scale demonstrated strong content validity (CVI=0.92).
- EFA revealed a three-factor structure explaining 611.5% of the variance.
- Confirmatory factor analysis indicated good model fit (RMSEA=0.069, CFI=0.907).
- Cronbach's alpha values ranged from 0.706 to 0.831, indicating good internal consistency.
Conclusions:
- The Turkish adaptation of the Baby-Led Weaning Scale is a valid and reliable measurement instrument.
- The scale serves as a simple, objective tool for assessing parental knowledge regarding BLW for infants and young children.
- This validated scale can support healthcare professionals in guiding parents on BLW practices.
Aim:
The aim of this study was to test the psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the Baby-Led Weaning Scale for parents with babies/children aged from 6 to 30 months.
Methods:
The sample for this methodological research consisted of parents with babies aged 6 to 30 months between March and June 2024 in a city in eastern Turkey. The data were collected from 354 parents for exploratory factor analysis, from 213 parents for confirmatory factor analysis, and from 70 for the test-retest reliability study. The data were collected using the "Descriptive Information Form", the "Baby-Led Weaning Scale" and the "Transition to Complementary Feeding Behaviors Scale" (TCFBS).
Results:
The total content validity index score of the Baby Led Weaning Scale was 0.92 and the content validity rate score was 0.92. The TCBFS was used for the concordance of the scale with similar scales. During the measurements, the intra-observer reliability of the Baby Led Weaning Scale was statistically significant (p < 0.001). The Exploratory Factor Analysis revealed a three-factor structure, explaining 611.5 % of the variance. The fix index values were χ2/df = 3.036, RMSEA = 0.069, GFI = 0.902, CFI = 0.907 and AGFI = 0.857, IFI = 0.928, and TLI = 0.921.The Cronbach alpha values of the scale were in the range of 0.706 and 0.831.
Conclusion:
As a result, the Turkish adaptation of the Baby Led Weaning Scale is a valid and reliable measurement tool.
Practical Implications:
The Baby-Led Weaning Scale can be used as a simple and objective tool to measure the knowledge level of parents with babies/children aged 6 to 30 months.
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