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Validity evidence of the Bienestar Materno en Situación de Parto scale

Abstract

Objective:

To describe the process of cross-cultural adaptation and validity and reliability evidence of the Brazilian version of the Bienestar Materno en Situación de Parto scale (Maternal Well-being in Childbirth Scale).

Methods:

This is a methodological study carried out through translation, back-translation, assessment by a committee of judges, pre-test, and validation. Validation included participation of 500 mothers who underwent vaginal childbirth. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyzes were performed.

Results:

After analysis by judges, the suggested changes were applied, and all items showed agreement among evaluators above 80%. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis indicated a satisfactory fit of the model with three dimensions and good reliability indexes (alpha = 0.95 and omega = 0.94).

Conclusion:

The short Brazilian version of the Bienestar Materno en Situación de Parto scale is a 16-item scale that presents good validity and reliability evidence.

Keywords
Natural childbirth; Labor, obstetric; Validation studies; Maternal welfare; Obstetric nursing

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