Characteristics
Domains assessed:
Comprehension
Specific context:
Food Literacy, General, Infant Care, Nutrition
Validation sample population age:
Adults: 18 to 64 years
Modes of administration in validation study
:
Computer-based, Paper and pencil
Assessment:
Self-reported
Psychometrics
Number of items:
33
Sample size in validation study:
2173
Language of validated version:
Turkish
Main article reference
Koç, N., & Küçükkasap, T. (2026). Breastfeeding and complementary feeding knowledge scale: a validated tool for health sciences education. BMC medical education, 10.1186/s12909-026-09422-1. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-026-09422-1
Corresponding author
Nevra Koç
Description
33-item questionnaire with two domains: breastfeeding and complementary feeding
Year Measure first Published: 2026
About This Measure
Scoring categories:
Category 1: "Absolutely True"Category 2: "Absolutely Wrong"Correct answers scored as "1" and incorrect answers scored as "0"
About the Validation of this Measure
Country where validated:
Turkey
Content validity:
Evaluated by panel of experts in fields of nutrition, midwifery, and child development; CVR and CVI were calculated
Criterion validity:
Correlation analyses conducted with the Health Literacy Scale--Short form (HLR-TR Short Form) and the Digital Healthy Diet Literacy Scale (e-HDL)
Reliability (Cronbach Alpha):
0.786
