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Developing and standardizing a scale for measuring attitudes towards infant feeding

M Verma1, V Saini, T Singh

  • 1Department of Pediatrics, Christian Medical College, Ludhiana.

Indian Pediatrics
|November 1, 1993
PubMed
Summary

A new scale effectively measures urban college girls' attitudes toward infant feeding. The reliable scale demonstrates strong internal consistency, crucial for accurate attitude assessment in this demographic.

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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Nutrition Science
  • Psychometrics

Background:

  • Understanding attitudes towards infant feeding is crucial for public health initiatives.
  • Urban college-aged women represent a key demographic for studying evolving infant feeding practices and attitudes.
  • Existing tools may not adequately capture the nuances of attitudes in this specific population.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate a Likert-type scale to assess the attitudes of urban college girls towards infant feeding.
  • To evaluate the internal consistency and reliability of the newly developed scale.

Main Methods:

  • A Likert-type scale was designed.
  • The scale was administered to a sample of 50 urban college girls.
  • Internal consistency was calculated using Cronbach's alpha (or similar metric implied by reliability).

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Main Results:

  • The developed scale demonstrated good internal consistency.
  • The scale achieved a reliability coefficient of 0.82 (p < 0.01, df 48).
  • This indicates the scale is a reliable instrument for measuring attitudes.

Conclusions:

  • The newly developed Likert-type scale is a reliable tool for assessing infant feeding attitudes among urban college girls.
  • The scale's strong reliability supports its use in research and public health interventions targeting this population.
  • Further validation with diverse populations may enhance its applicability.