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Yeşim Aksoy Derya1, Aslı Sis Çelik2, Serap Ejder Apay3
1Department of Midwifery, Faculty of Health Sciences, Inonu University, Malatya, Turkey.
Perspectives in Psychiatric Care
|February 26, 2019
Summary
The Turkish version of the Childbirth Perception Scale (CPS) is a valid and reliable tool for assessing childbirth experiences. This adaptation ensures accurate measurement of delivery and postpartum perceptions in Turkish-speaking populations.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Psychology
- Women's Health
Background:
- Assessing women's perceptions of childbirth is crucial for understanding their experiences.
- Existing tools may not be culturally or linguistically appropriate for all populations.
- The Childbirth Perception Scale (CPS) is a valuable instrument for this assessment.
Purpose of the Study:
- To translate and culturally adapt the Childbirth Perception Scale (CPS) into the Turkish language.
- To evaluate the psychometric properties, including validity and reliability, of the Turkish version of the CPS.
Main Methods:
- A methodological study design was employed.
- The study included 240 postpartum women (puerperants).
- Confirmatory factor analysis and reliability analyses (internal consistency, test-retest) were conducted.
Main Results:
- Confirmatory factor analysis indicated a good model fit for the Turkish CPS.
- Internal consistency coefficients were 0.74 (delivery perception), 0.65 (first postpartum week perception), and 0.70 (total scale).
- High test-retest reliability and item-total correlations were observed.
Conclusions:
- The Turkish language version of the Childbirth Perception Scale (CPS) demonstrates strong validity and reliability.
- This adapted scale is suitable for use in Turkish-speaking populations to measure childbirth perceptions.
- The findings support the use of the Turkish CPS in clinical and research settings.
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