Psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the neonatal eating assessment tool-breastfeeding (NeoEAT–Breastfeeding)

Table 2 Exploratory factor analysis results of the Turkish version of NeoEAT–Breastfeeding (n = 310)

Items*	Item factor loadings
Items*	Infant Regulation	Energy & Physiologic Stability	Oropharyngeal & Gastroesophageal Function	Gastrointestinal Function	Feeding Efficiency & Sensory Responsiveness	Compelling Symptoms of Problematic Feeding
Item 1	0.691
Item 2	0.788
Item 3	0.749
Item 4	0.757
Item 5	0.781
Item 6	0.779
Item 7	0.739
Item 8	0.725
Item 9	0.679
Item 10	0.694
Item 11	0.659
Item 12	0.506
Item 13	0.467
Item 14	0.378
Item 15		0.653
Item 16		0.727
Item 17		0.610
Item 19		0.347
Item 20		0.540
Item 21		0.510
Item 22		0.592
Item 23		0.639
Item 24		0.474
Item 25		0.598
Item 26			0.361
Item 27			0.438
Item 29			0.426
Item 30			0.347
Item 31			0.518
Item 32			0.375
Item 33			0.548
Item 34			0.555
Item 35			0.643
Item 36			0.616
Item 37			0.672
Item 38			0.544
Item 50			0.588
Item 18				0.431
Item 39				0.567
Item 40				0.578
Item 41				0.400
Item 42				0.665
Item 43				0.573
Item 44				0.751
Item 45				0.362
Item 46				0.532
Item 48				0.508
Item 49					0.314
Item 51					0.486
Item 52					0.563
Item 53					0.322
Item 54					0.601
Item 61					0.472
Item 56						0.527
Item 57						0.715
Item 58						0.787
Item 59						0.620
Item 60						0.681
Item 62						0.528
Explained variance (%)	12.066	9.112	8.294	6.815	6.504	5.256
Total explained variance (%)	48.047

*Three items in the original scale were removed. The original scale consists of 62 items and the Turkish version consists of 59 items. Items are numbered as in the original scale

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