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Measuring postpartum stress.

Chich-Hsiu Hung1

  • 1College of Nursing, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan. chhung@kmu.edu.tw

Journal of Advanced Nursing
|April 22, 2005
PubMed
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The revised Hung Postpartum Stress Scale accurately measures postpartum stress in Taiwan. This validated tool identifies key stressors for new mothers, including role attainment, body image, and social support.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Existing stress measures inadequately capture postpartum-specific stressors.
  • The Hung Postpartum Stress Scale (HPSS) was developed 11 years ago for the Taiwanese context.
  • Social changes in Taiwan necessitate revalidation of the HPSS.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To revalidate the Hung Postpartum Stress Scale (HPSS).
  • To expand and revise the HPSS to reflect contemporary social changes in Taiwan.
  • To ensure accurate measurement of postpartum stress in the current Taiwanese social milieu.

Main Methods:

  • A quantitative, non-experimental research design was employed.
  • Proportional stratified quota sampling of hospitals by birth rate was used.

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  • The revised instrument was administered to 861 postpartum women in Taiwan.

    • Main Results:

    • Exploratory factor analysis confirmed three dimensions of postpartum stress: maternity role attainment, negative body changes, and lack of social support.
    • High congruence coefficients indicated generalizability across delivery type, education, and income subgroups.
    • The revised HPSS demonstrated strong internal consistency reliability for the total scale and its dimensions.

    Conclusions:

    • The revised Hung Postpartum Stress Scale is a valid and reliable instrument for measuring postpartum stress.
    • Further research using confirmatory factor analysis is recommended to confirm the stability of the identified factor structure.
    • The updated scale is suitable for assessing postpartum stress in Taiwan's evolving social landscape.