Development of obsessive and compulsive behaviors scale of mothers in postpartum period regarding baby care: Validity and reliability.

Abstract

This study was made to develop a scale instrument to determine obsessive and compulsive behaviors of mothers in the postpartum period with regard to baby care. This methodologically was conducted with 233 mothers between February and October 2017. Age average of the women was detected as 28.47 ± 15.47. Four items were removed from the scale because their factor load was under 0.400. It was determined that scale consists of nine items and sole factor. Cronbach alpha internal consistency reliability coefficient is 75. Results of this study demonstrate that "Obsessive and Compulsive Behaviors Scale of Mothers in Postpartum Period Regarding Baby Care" is a valid and reliable measurement instrument.