Abstract
Background: Minimizing the stress levels of pregnant women is important to giving healthy birth and raising healthy generations. Therefore, there is a need for effective methods to diagnose stress early in pregnancy. Objective: The purpose of this research was to examine the psychometric features of the Antenatal Psychosocial Stress Scale (APSS) in pregnant Turkish women. Methods: This methodological study was conducted on 290 pregnant women. Results: The Turkish version of the APSS based on Exploratory Factor Analysis was found to have 70.215 percent of the total variance. It had a Cronbach's alpha coefficient of 0.78. After the confirmatory factor analysis, the following were determined: χ2/df: 1.663, CFI: 0.978, RMSEA: 0.048, GFI: 0. 972. Conclusion: The Turkish sample found the APSS to be a valid and trustworthy assessment instrument for pregnant women.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Free) 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a call
