Validation of the Wijma Delivery Expectancy/Experience Questionnaire (Version B) Among Greek Postpartum Women.

ABSTRACT: Background/Objectives: Postnatal fear of childbirth (FOC) has a significant impact on women's mental health following childbirth. A widely employed tool for evaluating postnatal FOC is the Wijma Delivery Expectancy/Experience Questionnaire version B (W-DEQ-B). This study aimed to validate the Greek version of the W-DEQ-B (GrW-DEQ-B) and confirm its reliability among Greek postpartum women having a low-risk pregnancy. Methods: At four weeks postpartum, 200 mothers after a low-risk pregnancy completed questionnaires, which included the GrW-DEQ-B and the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS). Results: The majority of participants had a vaginal delivery (80%), 52.0% of the sample were primigravida, and the mean gestational age at delivery was 38.8 weeks (SD = 0.8). T

SUBMITTER: Varela P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12026961 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature