Psychometric properties of the European Portuguese version of the Wijma Delivery Expectancy/Experience Questionnaire in pregnant women
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15218113 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sandra Patrícia Arantes do Souto (0000-0003-2206-7540, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, corresponding author), Ana Paula Prata (0000-0001-7552-9716, CINTESIS - Center for Health Technology and Services Research, Escola Sperior de Enfermagem do Porto, Porto, Portugal), Rosemeire Sartori de Albuquerque (0000-0001-8593-5080, Universidade de São Paulo), Sofia Almeida (0000-0003-4561-6776, Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Health: Institute of Health Sciences, Universidade Católica Psortuguesa) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 603-620 |
| Publication date | 2021-07-20 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Health Care For Women International (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0739-9332 • E-ISSN: 1096-4665 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/07399332.2021.1932892 |
| PMID | 34283010 |
| OpenAlex | W3185054831 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 36 |
The researchers' aim is to examine the psychometric properties of the European Portuguese version of the Wijma Delivery Expectancy/Experience Questionnaire version A (WDEQ-A). Data from 669 pregnant Portuguese women was collected between June and October of 2019. From the initial 33-item Portuguese version of the WDEQ-A, a 27-item instrument was developed. Five-factor solution explained 63.8% of the total variance. The factors defined by the researchers were: fear/lack of self-efficacy, loneliness, negative appraisal, lack of positive anticipation and concern for the child. Cronbach's alpha coefficient was 0.934. The European Portuguese version of the WDEQ-A is a reliable and valid tool to measure fear of childbirth on both nulliparous and multiparous women and can be a useful tool for cross-cultural research. Moreover, researchers support the use of this tool in clinical practice to recognize and address fearful women during prenatal period
Brazilian Portuguese · Childbirth · Cronbach's alpha · European Portuguese · Expectancy theory · Loneliness · Portuguese · Postpartum period · Pregnancy · Psychiatry · Psychometrics · Clinical Psychology · Maternal and fetal healthcare · Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions · Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.33 |
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| Citation span | 2023 - 2023 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |