Table 3 Enabling factors derived from principle factor analysis with varimax rotation for the MSSCQ
Factor 13: Managerial-planning with 4 statements | Loadings |
1. Presence of a supportive program in the ministry improves skin-to-skin contact. | 0.550 |
2. Skill-teaching programs in hospital improve skin-to-skin contact. | 0.609 |
3. Placing skin-to-skin contact in policies of the ministry of health will improve its implementation. | 0.479 |
4. Encouraging the midwife by hospital authorities will improve skin-to-skin contact. | 0.375 |
Test- re-test* | ICC = 1.000 |
Cronbach’s α coefficient of Factor 13 | 0.64 |
Eigen values | 1.531 |
Explained variance (%) | 1.82 |
Factor 12: Service provided to mother with 5 statement | Loadings |
5. Physiologic delivery has a positive impact on skin-to-skin contact. | 0.011 |
6. Encouraging the mother to have skin contact in labor room will improve skin-to-skin contact. | 0.209 |
7. Collaboration of the labor-supporting team improves skin-to-skin contact. | 0.680 |
8. Availability of adequate human resources in labor room improves skin-to-skin contact. | 0.653 |
9. Professional ethical commitment of the midwife improves skin-to-skin contact. | 0.446 |
Test- re-test* | ICC = 1.000 |
Cronbach’s α coefficient of Factor 12 | 0.50 |
Eigen values | 1.725 |
Explained variance (%) | 2.05 |
Factor 2: Preparations with 9 statement | Loadings |
10. Educating mothers during pregnancy improves skin-to-skin contact. | 0.246 |
11. Educating companions improves skin-to-skin contact. | 0.368 |
12. Educating the parents before pregnancy improves skin-to-skin contact. | 0.339 |
13. Legalizing skin-to-skin contact improves its implementation in hospitals. | 0.639 |
14. Including skin-to-skin contact in educational curricula of medical and midwifery students will improve its implementation. | 0.582 |
15. Mandating skin-to-skin contact to all hospitals will improve its implementation. | 0.699 |
16. Placing a point for skin-to-skin contact in ranking of hospitals will improve its implementation. | 0.821 |
17. Developing regulations for evaluating midwives based on skin-to-skin contact will improve its implementation. | 0.761 |
18. The supervision of authorities on correct skin-to-skin contact will improve its implementation. | 0.709 |
Test- re-test* | ICC = 1.000 |
Cronbach’s α coefficient of Factor 2 | 0.85 |
Eigen values | 5.256 |
Explained variance (%) | 6.26 |
Cumulative variance (%) | 22.75 |
Total test-re test of enabling factors structure | ICC = 1.000 |
Total Cronbach’s α coefficient of enabling factors structure | 0.85 |