Psychometric properties of the German version of the pregnancy-related anxiety questionnaire-revised 2 (PRAQ-R2) in the third trimester of pregnancy
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Psychometric properties of the German version of the pregnancy-related anxiety questionnaire-revised 2 (PRAQ-R2) in the third trimester of pregnancy. / Mudra, S; Göbel, A; Barthel, D; Hecher, K; Schulte-Markwort, M; Goletzke, J; Arck, P; Diemert, A.
In: BMC PREGNANCY CHILDB, Vol. 19, No. 1, 11.07.2019, p. 242.Research output: SCORING: Contribution to journal › SCORING: Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Psychometric properties of the German version of the pregnancy-related anxiety questionnaire-revised 2 (PRAQ-R2) in the third trimester of pregnancy
AU - Mudra, S
AU - Göbel, A
AU - Barthel, D
AU - Hecher, K
AU - Schulte-Markwort, M
AU - Goletzke, J
AU - Arck, P
AU - Diemert, A
PY - 2019/7/11
Y1 - 2019/7/11
N2 - BACKGROUND: Pregnancy-related anxiety (PrA) has been identified as a construct distinct from general stress and anxiety with a negative impact on birth and child outcomes. Validated instruments with good psychometric properties to assess pregnancy-related anxiety in German-speaking expectant mothers are still lacking. The Pregnancy-Related Anxiety Questionnaire revised for its use independent of parity (PRAQ-R2) assesses fear of giving birth (FoGB), worries of bearing a physically or mentally handicapped child (WaHC) and concerns about own appearance (CoA). The aim of this study was to investigate the psychometric properties of the PRAQ-R2 in a German sample of pregnant women in their third pregnancy trimester.METHODS: The PRAQ-R2 and several questionnaires measuring different forms of anxiety as well as depressive symptoms and perceived general self-efficacy were administered cross-sectionally in a sample of nulliparous and parous women (N = 360) in the third trimester of pregnancy.RESULTS: Reliability was satisfactory to excellent for the PRAQ-R2 total scale (Cronbach's α = .85) and the subscales (α = .77 to .90). Confirmatory and exploratory factor analysis confirmed the three-factorial structure of the instrument. The three factors together explained 68% of variance. Construct validity was confirmed by positive low- to moderate-sized correlations of the PRAQ-R2 total score and the subscales with measurements of anxiety and depression and by negative low correlations with general self-efficacy.CONCLUSIONS: The German version of the PRAQ-R2 is a valid and feasible measurement for pregnancy-related anxiety for research and clinical practice.
AB - BACKGROUND: Pregnancy-related anxiety (PrA) has been identified as a construct distinct from general stress and anxiety with a negative impact on birth and child outcomes. Validated instruments with good psychometric properties to assess pregnancy-related anxiety in German-speaking expectant mothers are still lacking. The Pregnancy-Related Anxiety Questionnaire revised for its use independent of parity (PRAQ-R2) assesses fear of giving birth (FoGB), worries of bearing a physically or mentally handicapped child (WaHC) and concerns about own appearance (CoA). The aim of this study was to investigate the psychometric properties of the PRAQ-R2 in a German sample of pregnant women in their third pregnancy trimester.METHODS: The PRAQ-R2 and several questionnaires measuring different forms of anxiety as well as depressive symptoms and perceived general self-efficacy were administered cross-sectionally in a sample of nulliparous and parous women (N = 360) in the third trimester of pregnancy.RESULTS: Reliability was satisfactory to excellent for the PRAQ-R2 total scale (Cronbach's α = .85) and the subscales (α = .77 to .90). Confirmatory and exploratory factor analysis confirmed the three-factorial structure of the instrument. The three factors together explained 68% of variance. Construct validity was confirmed by positive low- to moderate-sized correlations of the PRAQ-R2 total score and the subscales with measurements of anxiety and depression and by negative low correlations with general self-efficacy.CONCLUSIONS: The German version of the PRAQ-R2 is a valid and feasible measurement for pregnancy-related anxiety for research and clinical practice.
U2 - 10.1186/s12884-019-2368-6
DO - 10.1186/s12884-019-2368-6
M3 - SCORING: Journal article
C2 - 31296168
VL - 19
SP - 242
JO - BMC PREGNANCY CHILDB
JF - BMC PREGNANCY CHILDB
SN - 1471-2393
IS - 1
ER -