Psychometric properties of the questionnaire for assessing the childbirth experience in a Chinese sample of postpartum women.

IF 2.8 2区医学 Q1 OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth Pub Date : 2025-05-20 DOI:10.1186/s12884-025-07659-0

Xiaoying Zhong, Linqian He, Xinru Liu, Bangjun Wang, Xixi Li, Changqing Pan, Lin Peng

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Abstract

Background: The objective of this paper was to test the psychometric properties of the questionnaire for assessing the childbirth experience (QACE) among Chinese postpartum women.

Methods: Research instruments included the demographic characteristics form, the QACE, the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS), and the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7). The item analysis, confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), known-groups discriminant validity, divergent validity, and internal consistency reliability were assessed for the psychometric properties of QACE.

Results: A total of 235 postpartum women were recruited in this study. Item analysis showed that the critical ratios of all items were greater than 3, and all item-total correlation coefficients were greater than 0.4. The fit indices showed that the original correlated four-factor model of QACE was adequate. In terms of the divergent validity, the QACE subscale and total score were in a significant positive correlation with the EPDS and GAD-7. Regarding reliability, the Cronbach's alpha of the QACE was 0.812, ranging from 0.611 to 0.844 for total scale and sub-scales, respectively.

Conclusions: The QACE is a valid and reliable tool for measuring childbirth experience among Chinese women sample of postpartum women.

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评价中国产后妇女分娩经验问卷的心理测量学性质。

背景：本研究的目的是检验中国产后妇女分娩体验（QACE）评估问卷的心理测量学性质。方法：采用人口统计学特征表、QACE、爱丁堡产后抑郁量表（EPDS）和广泛性焦虑障碍-7 （GAD-7）作为研究工具。采用项目分析、验证性因子分析（CFA）、已知组判别效度、分歧效度和内部一致性信度对QACE的心理测量特性进行评估。结果：本研究共招募了235名产后妇女。项目分析表明，各项目的临界比均大于3，各项目-总量相关系数均大于0.4。拟合指标表明，原QACE相关四因素模型是合适的。在差异效度方面，QACE量表和总分与EPDS和GAD-7均呈显著正相关。信度方面，QACE的Cronbach's alpha为0.812，总量表和子量表的信度分别为0.611 ~ 0.844。结论：QACE是一种有效、可靠的测量中国产后妇女分娩体验的工具。

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BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY-

CiteScore

4.90

自引率

6.50%

发文量

845

审稿时长

3-8 weeks

期刊介绍： BMC Pregnancy & Childbirth is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that considers articles on all aspects of pregnancy and childbirth. The journal welcomes submissions on the biomedical aspects of pregnancy, breastfeeding, labor, maternal health, maternity care, trends and sociological aspects of pregnancy and childbirth.