Psychometric testing of the support and control in birth scale.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Support and Control in Birth (SCIB) scale primarily measures the perceived support and control of expectant mothers during childbirth, thereby obtaining an understanding of their birth experiences. The advantages of this scale are its good reliability and validity and that it consolidates birth support and control. However, a Chinese version of the scale has yet to be developed. Therefore, this study sought to evaluate the validity and reliability of a Chinese version of the Support and Control in Birth Scale (C-SCIB).

Methods

A total of 228 postpartum women participated in this study. The C-SCIB scale was developed through a translation and back translation, followed by an evaluation of its content validity by a group of experts. Cronbach's α internal consist

SUBMITTER: Liu SY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7222319 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature