Cindy-Lee Dennis, PhD

 

Specific Publications

  1. McCarter-Spaulding, D., & Dennis, C-L. (2010). Psychometric testing of the Breastfeeding Self-efficacy Scale-Short Form in a sample of Black women in the United States. Research in Nursing & Health, 33, 111-119.
  2. Zubaran, C. Foresti, K., Schumacher, M., Rossi Thorell, M., Amoretti, A., Müller, L., & Dennis, C-L. (2010). The Portuguese version of the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale-short form. Journal of Human Lactation, published First Online, February 5. 
  3. Alus Tokat, M., Okumuş, H., & Dennis, C-L. (2010). Translation and psychometric assessment of the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale – Short Form among pregnant and postnatal women in Turkey. Midwifery, 26, 101-108.
  4. Oria, M., Ximenes, L., Cesar de Almeida, P., Glick, D., & Dennis, C-L. (2009). Psychometric assessment of the Brazilian version of the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale. Public Health Nursing, 26, 574-583.
  5. Nichols, J., Schutte, N., Brown, R., Dennis, C-L., & Price, I. (2009). The impact of a self-efficacy intervention on short-term breastfeeding outcomes. Health Education & Behavior, 36, 250-258.
  6. Dennis, C-L., & McQueen, K. (2009). The relationship between infant feeding outcomes and postpartum depression: A qualitative systematic review. Pediatrics, 123: e736-e751.
  7. MacArthur, C., Jolly, K., Ingram, L., Freemantle, N., Dennis, C-L., Hamburger, R., Brown, J., Chambers,J., &  Khan, K. (2009). Antenatal peer support workers and initiation of breastfeeding: a cluster randomized controlled trial. British Medical Journal, 338:b131, doi: 10.1136/bmj.b131 (Published January 30)
  8. Otsuka, K. & Dennis, C-L., Tatsuoka, H., & Jimba, M. (2008). The relationship between breastfeeding self-efficacy and perceived insufficient milk among Japanese mothers. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing, 37, 546-555.
  9. Dennis. C-L., Allen, K., McCormick, FM., & Renfrew, MJ. (2008) Interventions for treating painful nipples among breastfeeding women. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews[protocol].
  10. Gregory, A., Morrison, C., Penrose, K., Dennis, C-L., & MacArthur, C. (2008). Psychometric properties of the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale in an ethnically diverse UK sample. Public Health Nursing, 25, 278-284.
  11. Mossman, M., Heaman, M., & Dennis, C-L, & Morris, M. (2008). The influence of adolescent mothers’ breastfeeding confidence and attitudes on breastfeeding initiation and duration. Journal of Human Lactation, 24, 268-277.
  12. Wutke, K, & Dennis, C-L. (2007). The reliability and validity the Polish version of the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale: Translation and psychometric assessment. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 44, 1439-1446.
  13. Kingston, D., Dennis, C-L., & Sword, W. (2007). Exploring breastfeeding self-efficacy. Journal of Perinatal and Neonatal Nursing, 21, 207-215.
  14. Dennis, C-L., & McQueen, K. (2007). Does maternal postpartum depressive symptomatology influence infant feeding outcomes? Acta Pediatrica, 96, 590-594.
  15. Dennis, C-L. (2006). Identifying predictors of breastfeeding self-efficacy in the immediate postpartum period. Research in Nursing & Health, 29, 256-268.
  16. Dai, X., & Dennis, C-L. (2004). Application of the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale into nursing practice. Journal of Chinese Nursing, 39 (6), 407-409. (Number 1 ranked Chinese nursing journal –published in Chinese)
  17. Blyth, R., Creedy, D., Dennis, C-L., Moyle, W., Pratt, J., De Vries, S. & Healy, G. (2004). Breastfeeding duration in an Australian population: The influence of modifiable antenatal factors. Journal of Human Lactation, 20, 30-38.
  18. Dennis, C-L. (2003). The Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale: Psychometric assessment of the short form. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing, 32, 734-744.
  19. Dai, X., & Dennis, C-L. (2003). Translation and validation of the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale into Chinese. Journal of Midwifery & Women’s Health, 48, 350-356.
  20. Molina Torres, M., Dávila Torres, R., Parrilla Rodríguez, A., & Dennis, C-L. (2003). Translation and validation of the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale into Spanish: Data from a Puerto Rican population. Journal of Human Lactation, 19, 35-42.
  21. Creedy, D., Dennis, C-L., Blyth, R., Moyle, W., Pratt, J., & De Vries, S. (2003). Psychometric characteristics of the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale: Data from an Australian sample. Research in Nursing & Health, 26, 143-152.
  22. Dennis, C-L, Hodnett, E., Gallop, R., & Chalmers, B. (2002). The effect of peer support on breastfeeding duration among primiparous women: A randomized controlled trial. Canadian Medical Association Journal, 166, 21-28.
  23. Dennis, C-L. (2002). Breastfeeding peer support: Maternal and peer volunteer perceptions from a randomized controlled trial. Birth, 29, 169-176.
  24. Dennis, C-L. (2002). Breastfeeding initiation and duration: 1990-2000 literature review. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing, 31, 12-32.
  25. Blyth, R., Creedy, D., Dennis, C-L., Moyle, W., Pratt, J., & De Vries, S. (2002). Effect of maternal confidence on breastfeeding duration: An application of breastfeeding self-efficacy theory. Birth, 29, 278-284.
  26. Dennis, C-L., & Faux, S. (1999). Development and psychometric testing of the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale. Research in Nursing & Health, 22, 399-409.
  27. Dennis, C-L. (1999). Theoretical underpinnings of breastfeeding confidence: A self-efficacy framework. Journal of Human Lactation, 15, 195-201.

Manuscripts Submitted

  1. Dennis, C-L., Heaman, M., & Mossman, M. (under review). Psychometric testing of the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale-Short Form among adolescents.
  2. McQueen, K., Dennis, C-L., Stremler, R., & Norman, C. (under review). Improving breastfeeding outcomes: A pilot randomized controlled trial of a self-efficacy intervention with primiparous mothers.
  3. Wheeler, B., & Dennis C-L. (under review). The psychometric testing of the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale Short Form among ill and preterm infants.
  4. Dennis, C-L., Schottle, N., & Hodnett, E., (under review). A pilot randomized controlled trial to evaluate he effectiveness of an all-purpose nipple cream on nipple infection and pain.

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