Hunor Abrán
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.
Authors
Kálmán Kovács
Zalán Horvát
Edina Erőss
Prof Caroline Hollins-Martin C.HollinsMartin@napier.ac.uk
Professor
Colin R. Martin
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.
Citation
Abrán, H., Kovács, K., Horvát, Z., Erőss, E., Hollins Martin, C. J., & Martin, C. R. (2024). Translation and validation of the Hungarian version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R). Midwifery, 132, Article 103983. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2024.103983
Journal Article Type | Article |
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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 |
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