Psychometric properties of satisfaction with the childbirth education class questionnaire for Iranian population.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Childbirth preparation classes can reduce pregnant women's anxiety and fear for their childbirth. However, to evaluate women's feedback and their satisfaction with these classes, there is a need for a standard instrument that is suitable for Iranian context. This study is aimed to translate and conduct a psychometric analysis of the Satisfaction with the Childbirth Education Class Questionnaire (SCECQ) for Iranian population.

Methods

The questionnaire was translated from English into Persian through the forward-backward translation method. The cluster sampling method was employed to select 205 pregnant women with gestational age of 35-37 weeks from all health complexes of Tabriz, Iran. The face, content, and construct validity of the research instrument were asses

SUBMITTER: Hassanzadeh R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7643332 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature