Research Article

Pregnancy-related Anxiety Scale (The PrAS): Validity and Reliability Study of its Turkish Version

Volume: 7 Number: 4 December 31, 2020
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Pregnancy-related Anxiety Scale (The PrAS): Validity and Reliability Study of its Turkish Version

Abstract

Aims: Women may have anxiety during pregnancy. This anxiety may have adverse results both for women and their infants. A scale is needed to determine this anxiety, that occurs during pregnancy, psychometrically. This study aims to conduct the reliability and validity study of the PrAS in Turkish population. Materia and Method: The study was designed methodologically. The data of the study were collected in the Obstetrics Outpatient clinic of a private hospital located in Istanbul. The participants were composed of 495 pregnant women (primiparous and multiparous). Results and Discussion: The internal consistency of the Turkish version of the PrAS (Cronbach's alpha = 0.85), the correlation coefficient of the items (0.27 and 0.57) and the confirmatory factor analysis (CFA= 0.35 and 0.98) were found to be high. The PrAS had a high correlation with PRAQ-R2 (multiparous pregnant women r= 0.60, primiparous pregnant women r= 0.65, p= 0.000) Conclusion: It was demonstrated that the Turkish version of the PrAS was a reliable and valid instrument to assess the anxiety level experienced during pregnancy and this instrument may be easily adapted to other languages.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Public Health, Environmental Health, Nursing

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

December 31, 2020

Submission Date

June 25, 2020

Acceptance Date

October 14, 2020

Published in Issue

Year 2020 Volume: 7 Number: 4

APA
Şolt, A., & Kanza Gül, D. (2020). Pregnancy-related Anxiety Scale (The PrAS): Validity and Reliability Study of its Turkish Version. CBU-SBED: Celal Bayar University-Health Sciences Institute Journal, 7(4), 529-537. https://doi.org/10.34087/cbusbed.757864
AMA
1.Şolt A, Kanza Gül D. Pregnancy-related Anxiety Scale (The PrAS): Validity and Reliability Study of its Turkish Version. CBU-SBED: Celal Bayar University-Health Sciences Institute Journal. 2020;7(4):529-537. doi:10.34087/cbusbed.757864
Chicago
Şolt, Ayça, and Derya Kanza Gül. 2020. “Pregnancy-Related Anxiety Scale (The PrAS): Validity and Reliability Study of Its Turkish Version”. CBU-SBED: Celal Bayar University-Health Sciences Institute Journal 7 (4): 529-37. https://doi.org/10.34087/cbusbed.757864.
EndNote
Şolt A, Kanza Gül D (December 1, 2020) Pregnancy-related Anxiety Scale (The PrAS): Validity and Reliability Study of its Turkish Version. CBU-SBED: Celal Bayar University-Health Sciences Institute Journal 7 4 529–537.
IEEE
[1]A. Şolt and D. Kanza Gül, “Pregnancy-related Anxiety Scale (The PrAS): Validity and Reliability Study of its Turkish Version”, CBU-SBED: Celal Bayar University-Health Sciences Institute Journal, vol. 7, no. 4, pp. 529–537, Dec. 2020, doi: 10.34087/cbusbed.757864.
ISNAD
Şolt, Ayça - Kanza Gül, Derya. “Pregnancy-Related Anxiety Scale (The PrAS): Validity and Reliability Study of Its Turkish Version”. CBU-SBED: Celal Bayar University-Health Sciences Institute Journal 7/4 (December 1, 2020): 529-537. https://doi.org/10.34087/cbusbed.757864.
JAMA
1.Şolt A, Kanza Gül D. Pregnancy-related Anxiety Scale (The PrAS): Validity and Reliability Study of its Turkish Version. CBU-SBED: Celal Bayar University-Health Sciences Institute Journal. 2020;7:529–537.
MLA
Şolt, Ayça, and Derya Kanza Gül. “Pregnancy-Related Anxiety Scale (The PrAS): Validity and Reliability Study of Its Turkish Version”. CBU-SBED: Celal Bayar University-Health Sciences Institute Journal, vol. 7, no. 4, Dec. 2020, pp. 529-37, doi:10.34087/cbusbed.757864.
Vancouver
1.Ayça Şolt, Derya Kanza Gül. Pregnancy-related Anxiety Scale (The PrAS): Validity and Reliability Study of its Turkish Version. CBU-SBED: Celal Bayar University-Health Sciences Institute Journal. 2020 Dec. 1;7(4):529-37. doi:10.34087/cbusbed.757864

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