Validity and Reliability of the Baby Preparation and Worry Scale

Background: Reliable and valid measurement tools are needed to capture key components of prenatal distress, including anxiety and anxiety states that may put women and children at increased risk in the postpartum period.

Aim: The aim of this study is to determine the validity and reliability of the Baby Preparation and Worry Scale (Baby-PAWS), by adapting it to Turkish culture.

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Key information

Conditions

Mothers

Age range

18 year–45 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Ordu University

Samsun, 55080, Turkey (Türkiye)

Who can participate

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Women who were married, older than 18 years, at least primary school graduates, in the third trimester of pregnancy and who accepted participation in the study were included.

Exclusion criteria

Pregnant women with chronic disease and psychiatric disease history were not included in the research.

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

"Baby Preparation and Worry Scale (Baby-PAWS)" developed by Erickson et al. to Turkish culture and perform validity and reliability studies to contribute a new scale tool specific to this field to the literature

Time frame: 1 hour

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Mevlüde Alpaslan Arar

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Turkish Validity and Reliability of the Baby Preparation and Worry Scale

Important dates

Study start: 2022
Primary completion: 2022
Study completion: 2022
First posted: Jan 3, 2023
Registry last updated: Jan 3, 2023

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