Cross-cultural invariance of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R): comparing UK and US samples

Burduli, Ekaterina; Barbosa-Leiker, Celestina; Fleming, Susan; Hollins Martin, Caroline J.; Martin, Colin R.

Abstract

Objective: This research sought to test the measurement invariance of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R) across United States (US) and United Kingdom (UK) samples. Multiple-group measurement was tested and latent means analysis compared levels of birth satisfaction across the samples. Method: Using Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA), data previously collected from 409 mothers (181 US mothers; 228 UK mothers) were used to examine the multiple-group measurement invariance of the BSS-R across US and UK samples. Results: A correlated factors BSS-R model demonstrated partial measurement invariance. US mothers had significantly lower birth satisfaction levels on the three BSS-R subscales. Conclusions: This research demonstrates that the BSS-R is a robust tool that can be used to reliably measure women's birth satisfaction within and across the US and UK.

Citation

Burduli, E., Barbosa-Leiker, C., Fleming, S., Hollins Martin, C. J., & Martin, C. R. (2017). Cross-cultural invariance of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R): comparing UK and US samples. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 35(3), 248-260. https://doi.org/10.1080/02646838.2017.1310374

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Mar 14, 2017
• Online Publication Date: Apr 13, 2017
• Publication Date: Apr 13, 2017
• Deposit Date: Jun 6, 2017
• Publicly Available Date: Apr 14, 2018
• Journal: Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology
• Print ISSN: 0264-6838
• Electronic ISSN: 1469-672X
• Publisher: Routledge
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 35
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 248-260
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/02646838.2017.1310374
• Keywords: Childbirth, birth satisfaction, measurement invariance
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/869072
• Contract Date: Jun 6, 2017