Abortion after diagnosis of fetal anomaly: Psychometric properties of a German version of the individual level abortion stigma scale.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Diagnosis of fetal anomaly is a significant life event and social stigma can negatively impact on the well-being of women opting for an abortion. This study investigated the psychometric properties of a measure of stigma among women who had had an abortion after diagnosis of fetal anomaly in a German setting. METHODS:The Individual Level Abortion Stigma (ILAS) scale was translated into German. Psychometric properties of the ILAS scale were examined among 130 women with a history of an abortion after diagnosis of fetal anomaly. Individual and situational factors associated with stigma in the context of an abortion after diagnosis of fetal anomaly were explored. RESULTS:Factor analysis suggested a four-dimensional structure of the German version of the Individual Level Abortion St

SUBMITTER: Hanschmidt F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5997354 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature