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Author(s): Nuran Nur Aypar Akbag*, Yasemin Sanli and Gamze Göke Arslan

DOI: 10.2174/1573404820666230901123419

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Psychometric Properties of the Antenatal Psychosocial Stress Scale in Turkish Pregnant Women

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Abstract

Background: Minimizing the stress levels of pregnant women is important to giving healthy birth and raising healthy generations. Therefore, there is a need for effective methods to diagnose stress early in pregnancy.

Objective: The purpose of this research was to examine the psychometric features of the Antenatal Psychosocial Stress Scale (APSS) in pregnant Turkish women.

Methods: This methodological study was conducted on 290 pregnant women.

Results: The Turkish version of the APSS based on Exploratory Factor Analysis was found to have 70.215 percent of the total variance. It had a Cronbach's alpha coefficient of 0.78. After the confirmatory factor analysis, the following were determined: χ2/df: 1.663, CFI: 0.978, RMSEA: 0.048, GFI: 0. 972.

Conclusion: The Turkish sample found the APSS to be a valid and trustworthy assessment instrument for pregnant women.

Keywords: Antenatal screening, psychosocial stress, psychometric properties, pregnancy, psychosocial stress scale, pregnant women.

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