Institute of Experimental Psychology, Heinrich-Heine-University, Duesseldorf, Germany.
Psychology Research and Counselling Institute for Sexuality, Marriage, and Family, International Academy for Human Sciences and Culture, Walenstadt, Switzerland.
Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2021 Jan;256:40-45. doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2020.10.062. Epub 2020 Oct 28.
The consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic may lead to exceptional stress in pregnant women. In order to evaluate stress levels of pregnant woman in this difficult time, the Pandemic-Related Pregnancy Scale (PREPS) was introduced in the US. The present study introduces and validates the German version of the PREPS.
In total, 1364 German-speaking pregnant women from Germany and Switzerland took part in this online cohort study and completed the PREPS as well as gave information on sociodemographic, obstetric and other psychological factors.
A confirmatory factor analysis of the PREPS showed very good psychometric values and confirmed the structure of the original questionnaire. The PREPS comprises three dimensions: Infection Stress (5 items), Preparedness Stress (7 items) and Positive Appraisal (3 items). Furthermore, correlations between the PREPS and other psychological factors such as Pregnancy Specific Stress and Fear of Childbirth highlight convergent validity. The sensitivity of the questionnaire was demonstrated by its associations with several obstetric and COVID-19 related factors.
The German PREPS showed good psychometric properties and is a useful instrument for future studies which aim to investigate the impact of pandemic-related stress on birth outcomes and postpartum factors.
COVID-19 大流行的后果可能会给孕妇带来特殊的压力。为了在这个困难时期评估孕妇的压力水平,美国引入了与大流行相关的妊娠量表(PREPS)。本研究介绍并验证了 PREPS 的德文版。
共有 1364 名来自德国和瑞士的讲德语的孕妇参加了这项在线队列研究,完成了 PREPS 以及有关社会人口统计学、产科和其他心理因素的信息。
PREPS 的验证性因子分析显示出非常好的心理计量学价值,并证实了原始问卷的结构。PREPS 由三个维度组成:感染压力(5 个项目)、准备压力(7 个项目)和积极评价(3 个项目)。此外,PREPS 与其他心理因素(如妊娠特异性压力和对分娩的恐惧)之间的相关性突出了其收敛效度。该问卷的敏感性通过其与几个产科和 COVID-19 相关因素的关联得到了证明。
德文版 PREPS 具有良好的心理计量学特性,是未来研究的有用工具,旨在调查与大流行相关的压力对分娩结局和产后因素的影响。