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Validation of three mental health scales among pregnant women in Qatar.
- Source :
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Reproductive health [Reprod Health] 2019 Oct 16; Vol. 16 (1), pp. 149. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Oct 16. - Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- Objectives: The objective of this study is to validate three mental health scales in a targeted sample of pregnant Arab women living in Qatar: the Kuwait University Anxiety Scale, the Perceived Stress Scale, and the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale.<br />Methods: Random split-half exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analyses (nā= 336; n =ā331), conducted separately, were used to evaluate scale dimensionality, factor loadings, and factor structure of the KUAS, the PSS, and the EPDS.<br />Results: Fit statistics for the three scales suggested adequate fit to the data and estimated factor loadings were positive, similar in magnitude, and were significant. The final CFA model for the KUAS supported a 19-item, two factor structure. CFA models also confirmed 8- and 10-item, single-factor structures for the PSS and EPDS, respectively.<br />Conclusions: The validation of scales for these aspects of mental health in Arab pregnant women is critical to ensure appropriate screening, identification, and treatment to reduce the risk of sequelae in women and their children. Findings offer a useful comparison to mental-health scale validations in other Arab contexts.
- Subjects :
- Adolescent
Adult
Depression, Postpartum classification
Depression, Postpartum epidemiology
Factor Analysis, Statistical
Female
Humans
Middle Aged
Pregnancy
Psychometrics
Surveys and Questionnaires
Young Adult
Depression, Postpartum diagnosis
Mass Screening methods
Mental Health
Pregnant Women psychology
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1742-4755
- Volume :
- 16
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Reproductive health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 31619248
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12978-019-0806-6