Psychometric aspects of the Tilburg Pregnancy Distress Scale: data from the HAPPY study

We previously developed the Tilburg Pregnancy Distress Scale (TPDS). The aim of the current study was to further assess its test-retest reliability, internal consistency, and construct and concurrent validity in 1739 pregnant women. TPDS scores during pregnancy were highly inter-correlated (r ≥ .70)...

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Autores principales: Boekhorst, Myrthe G. B. M., Beerthuizen, Annemerle, Van Son, Maarten, Bergink, Veerle, Pop, Victor J. M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Vienna 2019
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Short Communication
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7183490/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31049709
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00737-019-00974-4
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Sumario:We previously developed the Tilburg Pregnancy Distress Scale (TPDS). The aim of the current study was to further assess its test-retest reliability, internal consistency, and construct and concurrent validity in 1739 pregnant women. TPDS scores during pregnancy were highly inter-correlated (r ≥ .70), with similar findings for its Negative Affect and Partner Involvement subscales. Pregnancy and delivery worries varied in different subgroups of women regarding their obstetric history. Nullipara reported more pregnancy- and delivery-related worries at all trimesters of pregnancy. Women with previous pregnancy-related complications reported more pregnancy-related worries, and those with previous delivery-related problems reported more delivery-related worries than women without these problems in the past. The TPDS seems to be a valid and reliable instrument to assess pregnancy-specific distress.

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