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Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Child and Family Studies 6/2006

01-12-2006 | Original Paper

Measuring Shaken Baby Syndrome awareness: preliminary reliability of a caregiver attitudes and beliefs survey

Auteurs: Beth S. Russell, Preston A. Britner

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Child and Family Studies | Uitgave 6/2006

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Abstract

Recent estimates of Shaken Baby Syndrome awareness suggest that approximately half of all American adults have not heard of the often devastating risks of shaking an infant. Using a sample of 288 undergraduate students, we developed a measure of attitudes around infant care practices. A total of 264 community participants completed a revised survey. Between-group comparisons, exploratory factor analyses, and internal consistency tests were employed to determine the directionality and reliability of any scale structure present in the data. A five factor structure fits the data reliably, and each of these factors seems to represent a unique dimension. Implications for using this measure clinically and preventatively are discussed.
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Metagegevens
Titel
Measuring Shaken Baby Syndrome awareness: preliminary reliability of a caregiver attitudes and beliefs survey
Auteurs
Beth S. Russell
Preston A. Britner
Publicatiedatum
01-12-2006
Gepubliceerd in
Journal of Child and Family Studies / Uitgave 6/2006
Print ISSN: 1062-1024
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-2843
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-006-9050-0

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