Translation and Validation of the City Birth Trauma Scale With Lithuanian Postpartum Women: Findings and Initial Results.

ABSTRACT: The childbirth experience and birth-related trauma are influenced by various factors, including country, healthcare system, a woman's history of traumatic experiences, and the study's design and instruments. This study aimed to validate the City Birth Trauma scale for Lithuanian women post-childbirth. Using a descriptive, cross-sectional survey with a nonprobability sample of 794 women who gave birth from 2020-2021, the study found good validity, reliability, and presented the prevalence of birth-related stress symptoms. A bifactor model, consisting of a general birth trauma factor and two specific factors for birth-related symptoms and general symptoms of PTSD, showed the best model fit. The Lithuanian version of the City Birth Trauma scale can be effectively used in research and clinical

SUBMITTER: Riklikiene O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11979301 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature