Development and psychometric properties of the birth satisfaction scale-revised (BSS-R)

Hollins Martin, Caroline J; Martin, Colin R

Abstract

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)

Citation

Hollins Martin, C. J., & Martin, C. R. (2014). Development and psychometric properties of the birth satisfaction scale-revised (BSS-R). Midwifery, 30(6), 610-619. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2013.10.006

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Oct 9, 2013
• Online Publication Date: Oct 24, 2013
• Publication Date: 2014-06
• Deposit Date: Aug 5, 2015
• Publicly Available Date: Aug 5, 2015
• Journal: Midwifery
• Print ISSN: 0266-6138
• Electronic ISSN: 1532-3099
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 30
• Issue: 6
• Pages: 610-619
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2013.10.006
• Keywords: Birth Satisfaction Scale (BSS); labour; midwifery; validation
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/8935
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2013.10.006