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. 2025 Aug 18;2025:5842526. doi: 10.1155/jonm/5842526

Table 2.

Results of item analysis.

Item Critical ratio decision value Item-total correlation coefficient Cronbach's α if item deleted
CR p r p
Manager support
1. I need to be assigned to a position with a light workload. 14.988 0.001 0.731 < 0.001 0.937
2. I need a flexible schedule for lactation leave. 15.548 0.001 0.757 < 0.001 0.937
3. I need the manager to grant my request for leave at her/his discretion. 1.611 0.110
4. I need the manager to understand that I express breast milk during work. 16.811 0.001 0.747 < 0.001 0.937
5. I need a good working atmosphere. 1.030 0.305
6. I need to leave work without delay. 18.112 0.001 0.778 < 0.001 0.936
7. I need to postpone the recovery time for night shift scheduling. 20.380 0.001 0.767 < 0.001 0.936
8. I need to extend my nursing leave (1 hour a day). 15.761 0.001 0.754 < 0.001 0.937
9. I need supportive psychological help from the manager (listening, explaining, advising, etc.). −1.462 0.147
10. I hope the manager supervises my work more. 1.466 0.146

Work condition support
11. Provide me with child care day care (child care services). 0.573 0.568
12. Provide me with a quiet and secluded space for breastfeeding. 15.562 0.001 0.720 < 0.001 0.938
13. Provide me with milk storage equipment. 1.504 0.136
14. Provide me with a variety of working meals. −1.665 0.099
15. Provide me with protective conditions that reduce bacteria and viruses. 13.009 0.001 0.672 < 0.001 0.939
16. Provide me with protective conditions that reduce radiation. 20.103 0.001 0.782 < 0.001 0.937
17. I need to train and learn after returning to work. 14.670 0.001 0.682 < 0.001 0.939
18. I needed an adjustment period after returning to work. 12.021 0.001 0.600 < 0.001 0.940
19. I need to choose my department when returning to work. 11.834 0.001 0.595 < 0.001 0.940

Colleague support
20. I need my colleagues to understand that I express breast milk during work. 14.244 0.001 0.654 < 0.001 0.939
21. I hope my colleagues to help me with my work while I am expressing breast milk. 13.630 0.001 0.678 < 0.001 0.939
22. I hope my colleagues share their parenting experiences. 14.604 0.001 0.686 < 0.001 0.938
23. I hope my colleagues to switch shifts with me when necessary. 11.590 0.001 0.594 < 0.001 0.940
24. I need supportive psychological help from colleagues (listening, explaining, advising, etc.). −0.259 0.796

Note: The bolded values (p > 0.05) indicate nonsignificant results, suggesting no statistically significant differences were found in this analysis.