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

Lochmannová, Alena; Hollins Martin, Caroline J.; Martin, Colin R.

Abstract

Background
The Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R) is a widely used, psychometrically robust and brief self-report measure of birth experience from the mothers perspective. The current study sought to adapt and validate the BSS-R for partners, evaluating key psychometric properties, including the underlying tri-dimensional factor structure of stress experienced, personal attributes and quality of care.

Aim
To translate and validate a Czech speaking partner version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R) and examine key measurement characteristics and association with fundamental clinical outcome variables.

Method
Following translation of the UK partner BSS-R into Czech, the Czech Partner BSS-R (CZP-BSS-R) was administered to 225 partners of women who had given birth within the past 5-years. Key psychometric characteristics were examined, including factor structure, divergent and known-groups discriminant validity and internal reliability,

Results
Established measurement models of the BSS-R observed in mothers were found to offer an excellent fit to partner data. The CZP-BSS-R also demonstrated excellent validity and reliability characteristics.

Conclusions
The CZP-BSS-R was found to be valid and reliable, with results from Czech partners ‘mirroring’ factor structure and key validity characteristics previously established in Czech mothers. The BSS-R validated for completion by Czech speaking mothers now has a matched version available for use with Czech speaking partners.

Citation

Lochmannová, A., Hollins Martin, C. J., & Martin, C. R. (online). Translation and validation of the Czech Partner version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R). Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, https://doi.org/10.1080/02646838.2024.2401828

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Sep 1, 2024
• Online Publication Date: Sep 13, 2024
• Deposit Date: Sep 24, 2024
• Publicly Available Date: Sep 24, 2024
• Print ISSN: 0264-6838
• Electronic ISSN: 1469-672X
• Publisher: Routledge
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/02646838.2024.2401828
• Keywords: Birth satisfaction, birth experience, scales, partners, psychometrics