The development of an anxiety assessment scale for pregnant women in labor

Authors

• Gülgün Durat, From the Faculty of Health Science (Durat, Çulhacik, Doğu, Turan, Atasoy), Sakarya University, Sakarya and from the Kahramanmaraş School of Health (Toker), Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University, Kahramanmaraş, Turkey
• Gümrah D. Çulhacik, From the Faculty of Health Science (Durat, Çulhacik, Doğu, Turan, Atasoy), Sakarya University, Sakarya and from the Kahramanmaraş School of Health (Toker), Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University, Kahramanmaraş, Turkey
• Özlem Doğu, From the Faculty of Health Science (Durat, Çulhacik, Doğu, Turan, Atasoy), Sakarya University, Sakarya and from the Kahramanmaraş School of Health (Toker), Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University, Kahramanmaraş, Turkey
• Zekiye Turan, From the Faculty of Health Science (Durat, Çulhacik, Doğu, Turan, Atasoy), Sakarya University, Sakarya and from the Kahramanmaraş School of Health (Toker), Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University, Kahramanmaraş, Turkey
• Işık Atasoy, From the Faculty of Health Science (Durat, Çulhacik, Doğu, Turan, Atasoy), Sakarya University, Sakarya and from the Kahramanmaraş School of Health (Toker), Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University, Kahramanmaraş, Turkey
• Eylem Toker, From the Faculty of Health Science (Durat, Çulhacik, Doğu, Turan, Atasoy), Sakarya University, Sakarya and from the Kahramanmaraş School of Health (Toker), Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University, Kahramanmaraş, Turkey

Abstract

Objectives: To develop a valid and reliable measurement tool to determine the anxiety level of pregnant women in labor. Methods: This study is a methodological research for developing an Anxiety Assessment Scale for Pregnant Women in Labor (AASPWL) and descriptive research for determining the anxiety level of pregnant women in labor. This study included a total of 269 pregnant women from the delivery room of a training and research hospital between November 2016 and July 2017. The study consists of 2 stages: the first stage includes scale content, construct validity, and reliability; the second stage involves examination of the relationship and effects by establishing a model with the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI). Results: Construct validity was established using a confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and an exploratory factor analysis (EFA). Cronbach’s alpha value was calculated to be 0.77 for the reliability of the developed AASPWL. Conclusion: The AASPWL is a reliable and valid scale that can be used to assess the anxiety level of women in labor.

Article Type

Research Article

First Page

609

Last Page

614

Recommended Citation

Durat, Gülgün; Çulhacik, Gümrah D.; Doğu, Özlem; Turan, Zekiye; Atasoy, Işık; and Toker, Eylem (2018) "The development of an anxiety assessment scale for pregnant women in labor," Saudi Medical Journal: Vol. 39: Iss. 6, Article 11.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2018.6.22266