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The role of self-esteem on fear of childbirth and birth experience. 自尊对分娩恐惧和分娩体验的影响。

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Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology Pub Date : 2024-06-01 Epub Date: 2022-09-04 DOI: 10.1080/02646838.2022.2115989

Mirjam Raudasoja, Matilda Sorkkila, Katri Vehviläinen-Julkunen, Asko Tolvanen, Kaisa Aunola

{"title":"The role of self-esteem on fear of childbirth and birth experience.","authors":"Mirjam Raudasoja, Matilda Sorkkila, Katri Vehviläinen-Julkunen, Asko Tolvanen, Kaisa Aunola","doi":"10.1080/02646838.2022.2115989","DOIUrl":"10.1080/02646838.2022.2115989","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: Fear of childbirth (FOC), also referred to as tokophobia, can have detrimental consequences for a woman's well-being during pregnancy and for their subjective birth experience. However, it is unknown what role self-esteem plays in the relationship between FOC and the experience of childbirth. This study investigates the relation between FOC and the birth experience, and the role of self-esteem in that relation.Methods: We studied 125 nulliparous and parous Finnish women from their third trimester of pregnancy to 4-8 weeks postpartum. Path analysis with MLR estimation was conducted using MPlus to predict the childbirth experience according to prior self-esteem and fear of childbirth as well as their interaction. Also, age and parity were included as predictors of the birth experience, as well as their interactions with self-esteem. FOC was measured with the Wijma Delivery Expectancy/Experience Questionnaire - version A (W-DEQ-A), self-esteem with the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES), and birthing experience with the Delivery Satisfaction Scale (DSS).Results: We found that self-esteem moderated the association between fear of childbirth and the subjective birth experience: the lower the self-esteem, the stronger the negative connection between FOC and the birth experience; and, reversely, the higher the self-esteem, the weaker the connection between FOC and the birth experience.Conclusions: The results highlight intra-group differences between fearful women and contribute to theory formation. They can be used in clinical practice and when planning interventions to reduce negative birth experiences.","PeriodicalId":47721,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40351711","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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The effect of self-evaluation of foetal movement and position tracking on prenatal attachment and distress. 对胎动和胎位跟踪的自我评价对产前依恋和痛苦的影响。

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Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology Pub Date : 2024-06-01 Epub Date: 2022-09-01 DOI: 10.1080/02646838.2022.2117290

Aysun Badem, Salime Mucuk

{"title":"The effect of self-evaluation of foetal movement and position tracking on prenatal attachment and distress.","authors":"Aysun Badem, Salime Mucuk","doi":"10.1080/02646838.2022.2117290","DOIUrl":"10.1080/02646838.2022.2117290","url":null,"abstract":"Objectives: To determine the effect of self-evaluation of foetal movement and position tracking on prenatal attachment and distress.Methods: The study was a randomised controlled study . The study included women who came to the Kahramanmaraş Maternity and Children's Hospital for prenatal examination. The data were collected using a questionnaire form, the prenatal attachment inventory (PAI), and the Tilburg pregnancy distress scale (TPDS). The pregnant women in the intervention group were trained to count the foetal movements and track the position of the foetus. Data were evaluated using paired samples t-test, independent samples t-test, chi-square test, Pearson correlation analysis, and linear regression analysis. This trial was registered at ClinicalTrials.gov under the process NCT05313113.Results: Although the mean PAI pre-test scores were similar in the intervention and control groups (t = -0.811; p = 0.420), a significant difference was observed in the mean post-test scores between the two groups (t = 6.404; p < 0.001). The mean TPDS pre-test scores were similar in both groups (t = 0.933; p = 0.453), but a significant difference was observed in the mean post-test scores (t = -3.345; p < 0.001).Conclusion: Thus, self-evaluation of foetal movement and foetal position tracking increased the prenatal attachment.","PeriodicalId":47721,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40336868","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Impaired mother-infant bonding: a community study from India. 母婴关系受损：印度的一项社区研究。

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Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology Pub Date : 2024-06-01 Epub Date: 2022-09-22 DOI: 10.1080/02646838.2022.2125938

Abel Thamby, Aakash Bajaj, Manoj L, Sunil Kumar G, Gokul Gr, Thennarasu K, Jaisoorya Ts

{"title":"Impaired mother-infant bonding: a community study from India.","authors":"Abel Thamby, Aakash Bajaj, Manoj L, Sunil Kumar G, Gokul Gr, Thennarasu K, Jaisoorya Ts","doi":"10.1080/02646838.2022.2125938","DOIUrl":"10.1080/02646838.2022.2125938","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: Impaired mother-infant bonding (MIB) is associated with inadequate maternal skills and pose a higher risk for impaired learning, child abuse, and psychiatric disorders in children. There are approximately 24 million births annually in India; however, community data on MIB from India is lacking.Methods: The study reports the findings of a cross-sectional survey of 8189 mothers with children of age between 13 and 15 months from the state of Kerala, India. Bonding was assessed using the Mother-infant bonding scale (MIBS). Other correlates assessed include obstetric and birth history, chronic pain, postpartum depression and temperamental issues in the infant.Results: The prevalence of impaired MIB in our sample was 12.3%. Those in extended/joint family, experiencing postpartum complications, supplementary breastfeeding in the first 6 months, postpartum depression and temperamental issues in infant were found to be associated with increased MIBS scores in a multivariate mixed-effect zero-inflated poisson model.Conclusion: Experience of impaired MIB is not uncommon among mothers in India. More needs to be done to explore these issues, especially among those with higher risk to ensure appropriate interventions to mitigate long-term consequences.","PeriodicalId":47721,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"33470774","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Self-reported elevated pain levels: A coping strategy used by women undergoing medical abortion procedures. 自我报告的疼痛程度升高：接受药物流产手术的妇女采用的一种应对策略。

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Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology Pub Date : 2024-06-01 Epub Date: 2022-09-20 DOI: 10.1080/02646838.2022.2125940

Martine Denise Freeman, Caryn Scheinberg Andrews, Uri Pinchas Dior, Sarit Shimony-Kanat, Yoram Bar-Tal, Assaf Ben-Meir

{"title":"Self-reported elevated pain levels: A coping strategy used by women undergoing medical abortion procedures.","authors":"Martine Denise Freeman, Caryn Scheinberg Andrews, Uri Pinchas Dior, Sarit Shimony-Kanat, Yoram Bar-Tal, Assaf Ben-Meir","doi":"10.1080/02646838.2022.2125940","DOIUrl":"10.1080/02646838.2022.2125940","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: Epidural analgesia alleviates pain during normal labour but women who undergo medical abortion procedures using epidural analgesia continue to express high pain levels. To understand this we assessed if patients undergoing medical abortions, treated with epidural analgesia, use their pain for psychological benefits.Methods: This study comprised 105 patients over 13 weeks of gestational age diagnosed with foetal abnormalities after selecting a medical abortion procedure using epidural analgesia. Three questionnaires were handed-out: 1) 'Need for Affect', assessed the motivation to react to emotions; 2) 'Pain-Levels' 3) PANA- 'Positive Affect' (PA), 'Negative Affect' (NA) assessed emotions pre-abortion and post-abortion.Results: Patients with a strong Need for Affect and high Pain-Levels expressed a stronger PA post-abortion (b = .69, se = .11, β = .68, p < .001, 95%CI [.48,.90]). Patients with a strong NA pre-abortion and high Pain-Levels expressed a higher NA post-abortion (b = .48, se = .11, β = .53, p < .001, 95%CI [.26, .70]).Conclusion: Patients with a strong Need for Affect who express a strong PA pre-abortion intensify their pain to fulfill their Need for Affect, which then helps recovery. Patients with a strong NA pre-abortion and high Pain-Levels indicate a less favourable outcome.","PeriodicalId":47721,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40372275","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Psychosocial needs of inpatient women with gestational diabetes mellitus: a qualitative study. 妊娠糖尿病住院妇女的社会心理需求：一项定性研究。

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Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology Pub Date : 2024-06-01 Epub Date: 2022-08-10 DOI: 10.1080/02646838.2022.2110221

Shahla Faal Siahkal, Nahid Javadifar, Mahin Najafian, Mina Iravani, Mehrnoosh Zakerkish, Rasoul Heshmati

{"title":"Psychosocial needs of inpatient women with gestational diabetes mellitus: a qualitative study.","authors":"Shahla Faal Siahkal, Nahid Javadifar, Mahin Najafian, Mina Iravani, Mehrnoosh Zakerkish, Rasoul Heshmati","doi":"10.1080/02646838.2022.2110221","DOIUrl":"10.1080/02646838.2022.2110221","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is one of the most common medical complications associated with pregnancy. Its treatment requires multidisciplinary cooperation, and identifying the psychosocial needs of patients is important in the management of their condition.Objective: This study investigates the psychosocial needs of inpatient mothers with GDM from the joint perspectives of future mothers and healthcare providers.Methods: This qualitative study used a content analysis approach. Semi-structured individual interviews focusing on the psychosocial needs of women with GDM were conducted with twelve women suffering from GDM and eight medical staff. Sampling continued until data saturation.Results: According to the findings of this study, the psychosocial needs of these mothers were classified into the following categories: Support for worries related to the consequences of the disease, Interpersonal support, Infrastructural support, educational support.Conclusion: The psychosocial needs of inpatient mothers with GDM were identified in this study. Attention to these needs can help enhance the mother's satisfaction and treatment adherence, and reduce worries and anxiety during hospitalisation.Abbreviations: GDM: Gestational Diabetes Mellitus; hPGH: human placental growth hormone; COREQ: Consolidated criteria for reporting qualitative research; WHO: World Health Organization; HCP: healthcare provider.","PeriodicalId":47721,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40615034","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Emotion regulation strategies and perceived stress during pregnancy in expectant mothers and fathers. 准妈妈和准爸爸在怀孕期间的情绪调节策略和感知压力。

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Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology Pub Date : 2024-06-01 Epub Date: 2022-08-10 DOI: 10.1080/02646838.2022.2110224

Francesca Penner, Madison Bunderson, Cody Bartz, Rebecca J Brooker, Helena Jv Rutherford

{"title":"Emotion regulation strategies and perceived stress during pregnancy in expectant mothers and fathers.","authors":"Francesca Penner, Madison Bunderson, Cody Bartz, Rebecca J Brooker, Helena Jv Rutherford","doi":"10.1080/02646838.2022.2110224","DOIUrl":"10.1080/02646838.2022.2110224","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Stress during pregnancy can increase physical and mental health risks in parents and offspring. Emotion regulation (ER) may protect against prenatal stress; however, ER is understudied in expectant parents, particularly expectant fathers. This study aimed to evaluate associations between ER strategies (reappraisal, suppression, ratio of suppression-to-reappraisal) and perceived stress among expectant parents, and also test whether expectant mothers and fathers differed in ER strategy use and perceived stress levels.Methods: N = 83 expectant parents (62.7% mothers) in the third trimester completed measures assessing perceived stress,reappraisal, and suppression. ANCOVA, hierarchical regression, and multilevel models were used to evaluate associations between ER strategies and perceived stress, and test for sex differences.Results: Controlling for age and education, lower reappraisal and higher suppression were associated with higher perceived stress; in addition, higher suppression-to-reappraisal ratios were associated with greater perceived stress. Mothers and fathers did not differ in perceived stress, reappraisal, or suppression; however, suppression-to-reappraisal ratios significantly differed.Conclusion: Increasing ER skills such as reappraisal while reducing suppression may be beneficial for decreasing stress in expectant parents. Expectant fathers report similar levels of perceived stress to mothers and would benefit from prenatal mental health screening and intervention.","PeriodicalId":47721,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9911557/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9169893","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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The Effects of MBSR Programme on Prenatal Comfort and Fetal Health Anxiety in Pregnant Women. MBSR 计划对孕妇产前舒适感和胎儿健康焦虑的影响。

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Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology Pub Date : 2024-06-01 Epub Date: 2023-06-21 DOI: 10.1080/02646838.2023.2227219

Emine İbici Akca, Nilay Gökbulut, Sıdıka Ozlem Cengizhan

{"title":"The Effects of MBSR Programme on Prenatal Comfort and Fetal Health Anxiety in Pregnant Women.","authors":"Emine İbici Akca, Nilay Gökbulut, Sıdıka Ozlem Cengizhan","doi":"10.1080/02646838.2023.2227219","DOIUrl":"10.1080/02646838.2023.2227219","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: This study was conducted to examine the effect of the online Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) programme applied to pregnant women on their prenatal comfort and foetal anxiety levels.Material and method: This randomised controlled study was conducted between July and October 2022, with 89 pregnant women registered in a Family Health Centre of Adiyaman, located in the Southeastern Anatolia region of Turkey. In the study, a total of eight sessions of MBSR programme, one session per week for eight weeks, were applied to the pregnant women in the experimental group. Data of the study was collected with the 'Personal Information Form', 'Prenatal Comfort Scale (PCS)', and 'Fetal Health Anxiety Inventory (FHAI)'. Descriptive statistics, chi-square test, and t-test for independent and dependent samples were utilised in the analysis of the data.Results: It has been determined that the PCS total mean score after the intervention is 58.91 ± 7.18 in the experimental group and 50.56 ± 15.78 in the control group; the post-test FHAI total mean score is 4.52 ± 1.66 in the experimental group and 9.76 ± 5.00 in the control group, and the difference between the groups is statistically significant (p < 0.001).Conclusion: It has been determined that the MBSR programme applied to pregnant women has increased the prenatal comfort levels of pregnant women and has decreased foetal health anxieties. In line with these results, it is recommended that the MBSR programme may be used as an alternative method to relieve pregnant women.","PeriodicalId":47721,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10073789","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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The experience of mothering a preterm: a prolonged crisis with the potential for personal growth. 早产儿母亲的经历：一场具有个人成长潜力的长期危机。

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Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology Pub Date : 2024-06-01 Epub Date: 2022-08-10 DOI: 10.1080/02646838.2022.2110222

Sigalit Offer, Orit Taubman-Ben-Ari

{"title":"The experience of mothering a preterm: a prolonged crisis with the potential for personal growth.","authors":"Sigalit Offer, Orit Taubman-Ben-Ari","doi":"10.1080/02646838.2022.2110222","DOIUrl":"10.1080/02646838.2022.2110222","url":null,"abstract":"Objective and background: The nine months of pregnancy allow mothers to plan for the birth of their child practically and emotionally. A very preterm birth, which is generally unexpected and requires the infant's stay in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), is perceived as a crisis by most mothers. This study sought to investigate the significance for the mother of the combined experience of a very preterm birth and the infant's stay in the NICU two-three years after the birth.Methods: Using qualitative methodology, semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted with 13 mothers (age 26-44) whose infants were born at 24-32 weeks. The analysis adopted the approach of multi-level listening to the diverse voices of the interviewees.Results: Four core themes emerged: negative feelings about the preterm birth; the NICU experience as a crisis; long-term effects of the very preterm birth and NICU experience; personal growth following the preterm birth and NICU.Discussion: In view of the findings, we discuss the meaning of the circumstances surrounding preterm birth on motherhood, and offer recommendations for practitioners.","PeriodicalId":47721,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40695494","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Assessing mother-infant bonding: reliability of the recorded interaction task. 评估母婴亲子关系：记录互动任务的可靠性。

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Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology Pub Date : 2024-06-01 Epub Date: 2022-10-12 DOI: 10.1080/02646838.2022.2134848

Hannah Edwards, Femke Ta Buisman-Pijlman, Adrian Esterman, Craig Phillips, Larissa Smart, Sandra Orgeig, Andrea Gordon

{"title":"Assessing mother-infant bonding: reliability of the recorded interaction task.","authors":"Hannah Edwards, Femke Ta Buisman-Pijlman, Adrian Esterman, Craig Phillips, Larissa Smart, Sandra Orgeig, Andrea Gordon","doi":"10.1080/02646838.2022.2134848","DOIUrl":"10.1080/02646838.2022.2134848","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: This study examined the intra- and inter-rater reliability of the Recorded Interaction Task (RIT); a novel tool to assess mother-infant bonding via observational methods.Background: Mother-infant bonding describes the reciprocal early emotional connection between mother and infant. Whilst various tools exist to assess mother-infant bonding, many incorrectly confuse this construct with mother-infant attachment. Further, available tools are limited to those that employ self-report methods, thus may reflect perceived behaviour, rather than actual behaviour. The RIT is a novel tool for observational assessment of mother-infant bonding. A standard interaction between mother and infant is recorded, and later assessed against specified bonding-related behaviours. Before its use in research, reliability testing must be undertaken to ensure the RIT may be used consistently.Methods: The RIT was administered to 15 mother-infant dyads. Participant recordings were assessed by three trained raters at two time points, using the RIT observation scoring sheet. Intra-rater reliability was determined by comparing scores at each time point for each rater. Inter-rater reliability was determined by assessing reliability of scores at the first time point.Results: Strong intra-rater reliability (ICC >0.86) and fair inter-rater reliability (ICC = 0.55) were observed.Conclusion: The current findings support the RIT's potential to reliably assess mother-infant bonding.","PeriodicalId":47721,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"33503949","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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The Fathers' Fear of Childbirth Scale: a Turkish validity and reliability study. 父亲分娩恐惧量表：土耳其有效性和可靠性研究。

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Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology Pub Date : 2024-06-01 Epub Date: 2023-06-13 DOI: 10.1080/02646838.2023.2225084

Pelin Calpbinici, Pınar Uzunkaya Öztoprak, Fusun Terzioğlu, Yaprak Üstün

{"title":"The Fathers' Fear of Childbirth Scale: a Turkish validity and reliability study.","authors":"Pelin Calpbinici, Pınar Uzunkaya Öztoprak, Fusun Terzioğlu, Yaprak Üstün","doi":"10.1080/02646838.2023.2225084","DOIUrl":"10.1080/02646838.2023.2225084","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: Fathers' Fear of Childbirth Scale (FFCS) was developed specifically to measure fathers' fear of childbirth. The aim of this study was to investigate the Turkish validity and reliability of the FFCS.Design: This study used a cross-sectional and methodological design.Methods: The population of the study consists of 315 pregnant spouses who were registered at a hospital in Ankara, Turkey, between August 11 and 5 November 2021. The mean age of expectant fathers are 31.57 (5.88). After translating the FFCS to Turkish, a confirmatory factor analysis was conducted to examine its construct validity. Concurrent validity was established by examining the correlation between the FFCS-Turkish with the Fear of Birth Scale (FOBS) and the male version of the Childbirth Fear-Prior to Pregnancy scale (M-CFPP). Both internal consistency and test-retest reliability were examined for the FFCS-Turkish. Results: The scope validity index of the scale was found to be 0.96. Based on the results of confirmatory factor analysis, a two-factor structure with 17 items was verified. The fit indices were found to be χ2 = 309.610, χ2/df = 2.76, root mean square error = 0.075, goodness of fit index = 0.89, comparative fit index = 0.93, and adjusted goodness of fit index = 0.86. All fit indices were at good levels. A strong correlation was found between the FFCS and the FOBS and M-CFPP scales within the scope of concurrent validity. Cronbach's alpha reliability coefficient for the entire scale was 0.93. The test-retest reliability was also high.Conclusions: The FFCS is a valid and reliable scale and measurement tool that can be used on Turkish expectant fathers.","PeriodicalId":47721,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9994560","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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