Development and psychometric properties of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R).
- Hollins Martin, Caroline J
- Martin, Colin R
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Objective: To assess factor structure, validity and reliability of the Birth Satisfaction Scale (BSS) and to develop a short-form version of the tool. Design: A quantitative design focused on evaluating psychometric properties of the BSS using factor structure, internal consistency, divergent reliability and known groups validity. Setting: Ayrshire Maternity Unit community midwife bases that serve the obstetric population of Ayrshire, Scotland (UK). Participants: A convenience sample of healthy women (n=228) <10 days postpartum who had delivered a term infant. Data was collected from October 2010 to January 2011. Measurement: The BSS contains 30 self report items, rated on a 5-point Likert scale that measure women’s perceptions of: (1) qual...
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