Translation and validation of the Dutch version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R)
BackgroundRecent observations suggest birth satisfaction may be significantly associated with postpartum post-traumatic stress disorder (PP-PTSD). The Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R) is increasingly used Internationally as a short, valid and reliable multi-dimensional measure of birth experience. The current study sought to develop a Dutch version of the BSS-R (D-BSS-R) for clinical and research application in the Netherlands.MethodsPost-translation, a cross-sectional design with an embedded between-subjects component was used to evaluate key indices of validity and reliability of the... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Journal article |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2021 |
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Routledge
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Schlagwörter: | Birth satisfaction / birth experience / scales / psychometrics / trauma |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-28588566 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | https://doi.org/10.1080/02646838.2021.1979200 |
BackgroundRecent observations suggest birth satisfaction may be significantly associated with postpartum post-traumatic stress disorder (PP-PTSD). The Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R) is increasingly used Internationally as a short, valid and reliable multi-dimensional measure of birth experience. The current study sought to develop a Dutch version of the BSS-R (D-BSS-R) for clinical and research application in the Netherlands.MethodsPost-translation, a cross-sectional design with an embedded between-subjects component was used to evaluate key indices of validity and reliability of the D-BSS-R in a purposive sampled cohort of 244 Dutch-speaking women in the Netherlands. Confirmatory factor analysis, divergent, convergent and known-groups discriminant validity were evaluated as was the internal consistency of the measure.ResultsThe D-BSS-R was found to be a generally valid and reliable measure of birth experience with the key measurement characteristics of the original English-language measure transferring well to the Dutch context. Statistically significant negative correlations were observed between all D-BSS-R sub-scales and a validated measure of PTSD.ConclusionsThe D-BSS-R represents a valid and reliable measure of birth experience suitable and appropriate for use in the Netherlands. The study corroborates previous suggestions of linkage between birth satisfaction and PP-PTSD using a robust and diagnostically valid measure of trauma.