Translation and validation of the Hungarian version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R)

Abrán, Hunor; Kovács, Kálmán; Horvát, Zalán; Erőss, Edina; Hollins Martin, Caroline J.; Martin, Colin R.

Abstract

Background
Evidence relating maternal birth experience to a range of maternal and neonatal outcomes is increasingly compelling. Consequently valid and reliable self-report of birth experience from the mothers perspective is critical.

Aim
The current study sought to translate and validate a Hungarian-language version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R).

Method
Following forward and backwards translation into Hungarian, the Hungarian BSS-R (HU-BSS-R) was administered to women in a major Transylvanian hospital maternity unit within 72 hours postpartum. Key psychometric characteristics were then examined in relation to factor structure, divergent and convergent validity, internal consistency, and known-groups discriminant validity.

Results
Two-hundred and thirty-two women completed the HU-BSS-R. Confirmatory factor analysis revealed the HU-BSS-R to offer an excellent fit to data for the established tri-dimensional measurement model. The HU-BSS-R was also found to offer excellent convergent and divergent validity and known-groups discriminant validity. No significant differences were observed between internal consistency observations between the current study and the original UK validation study.

Conclusions
The HU-BSS-R is a valid and reliable translation of the original BSS-R, it has proved itself to have excellent psychometric properties and is suitable for use in the Hungarian maternity context.

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Mar 25, 2024
• Online Publication Date: Mar 26, 2024
• Publication Date: 2024-05
• Deposit Date: Apr 2, 2024
• Publicly Available Date: Apr 2, 2024
• Journal: Midwifery
• Print ISSN: 0266-6138
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 132
• Article Number: 103983
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2024.103983
• Keywords: Birth satisfaction, birth experience, scales, psychometrics
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/3579783