Validation of perinatal post-traumatic stress disorder questionnaire for Spanish women during the postpartum period.

ABSTRACT: To determine the psychometric properties of the Perinatal Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Questionnaire (PPQ) in Spanish. A cross-sectional study of 432 Spanish puerperal women was conducted, following ethical approval. The PPQ was administered online through midwives' associations across Spain. The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale was used to diagnose postnatal depression for examining criterion validity. Data were collected on sociodemographic, obstetric, and neonatal variables. An exploratory factorial analysis (EFA) was performed with convergence and criterion validation. Internal consistency was evaluated using Cronbach's α. The EFA identified three components that explained 63.3% of variance. The PPQ's convergence validation associated the risk of PTSD with variables includ

SUBMITTER: Hernandez-Martinez A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7946897 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature