Table 3 Item content, dimension structure of the IBHQ and internal consistency reliability of IBHQ-DC and IBHQ-FU – N=368 (IBHQ-DC); N=339 (IBHQ-FU)
Type | Factor/Dimension | Item # | Item content | Cronbach’s alpha | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IBHQ-DC | IBHQ-FU | ||||
Core | Worries and distress | 7 | Worry about infant’s pain | 0.86 | 0.91 |
Stress | |||||
Worry about uncertainty | |||||
Helplessness | |||||
Demoralization | |||||
Panic | |||||
Anger | |||||
Fear for future | 3 | Fear about consequences | 0.78 | 0.82 | |
Fear for infant’s life | |||||
Fear of other bronchiolitis | |||||
Guilt | 3 | Guilt about leaving the infant in hospital | 0.61 | 0.64 | |
Guilt about bronchiolitis | |||||
Loneliness | |||||
Impact on daily organization | 6 | Trouble with organization of household | 0.78 | 0.82 | |
Trouble with organization with family life | |||||
Trouble with meal habits | |||||
Trouble with organization of leisure activities | |||||
Trouble with sleeping arrangements | |||||
Trouble with travel to hospital | |||||
Physical impact | 4 | Sickness | 0.70 | 0.81 | |
Physical tiredness | |||||
Sleeping disorders | |||||
Disturbed appetite | |||||
Impact on behavior with hospitalized infant | 3 | Increased protection | 0.70 | 0.76 | |
Decreased severity | |||||
Increased carefulness | |||||
Financial impact | 4 | Decreased income | 0.62 | 0.62 | |
Trouble with work organization | |||||
Increased expenses | |||||
Financial concern | |||||
Optional | Disturbed breastfeeding | 2 | Disturbed breastfeeding | 0.84 | 0.89 |
Disturbed onset of lactation | |||||
Physical reaction of hospitalized infant | 4 | Crying | 0.86 | 0.90 | |
Agitation | |||||
Grumpiness | |||||
Tension | |||||
Impact on feeding of hospitalized infant | 4 | Disturbed feeding | 0.78 | 0.75 | |
Loss of appetite | |||||
Weight loss | |||||
Unreactive infant | |||||
Impact on behavior with other children | 3 | Hiding worry | 0.65 | 0.78 | |
Worry about childcare for other child | |||||
Feeling of taking less care | |||||
Siblings’ reaction | 3 | Sadness because of the infant’s absence | 0.79 | 0.83 | |
Worry about infant | |||||
Sadness because of the parents’ absence | |||||