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ArticleBMC pregnancy and childbirth2025

Psychometric properties of the questionnaire for assessing the childbirth experience in a Chinese sample of postpartum women.

Xiaoying Zhong, Linqian He, Xinru Liu, Bangjun Wang, Xixi Li, Changqing Pan, Lin Peng

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Xiaoying ZhongDepartment of Nursing, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University/Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Sichuan University) Ministry of Education, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Linqian HeSchool of Nursing, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Xinru LiuDepartment of Nursing, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University/Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Sichuan University) Ministry of Education, Chengdu, Sichuan, China. 2893353485@qq.com.
Bangjun WangObstetrics and gynecology nursing unit, Mianyang Central Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Mianyang, Sichuan, China. 915535615@qq.com.
Xixi LiObstetrics and gynecology nursing unit, Mianyang Central Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Mianyang, Sichuan, China.
Changqing PanObstetrics and gynecology nursing unit, Mianyang Central Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Mianyang, Sichuan, China.
Lin PengObstetrics and gynecology nursing unit, Mianyang Central Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Mianyang, Sichuan, China.

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Health Humanities Research Center, Key Research Base of Philosophy and Social Sciences, Zigong City JKRWY23-19
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Abstract

backgroundThe objective of this paper was to test the psychometric properties of the questionnaire for assessing the childbirth experience (QACE) among Chinese postpartum women.

methodsResearch instruments included the demographic characteristics form, the QACE, the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS), and the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7). The item analysis, confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), known-groups discriminant validity, divergent validity, and internal consistency reliability were assessed for the psychometric properties of QACE.

resultsA total of 235 postpartum women were recruited in this study. Item analysis showed that the critical ratios of all items were greater than 3, and all item-total correlation coefficients were greater than 0.4. The fit indices showed that the original correlated four-factor model of QACE was adequate. In terms of the divergent validity, the QACE subscale and total score were in a significant positive correlation with the EPDS and GAD-7. Regarding reliability, the Cronbach's alpha of the QACE was 0.812, ranging from 0.611 to 0.844 for total scale and sub-scales, respectively.

conclusionsThe QACE is a valid and reliable tool for measuring childbirth experience among Chinese women sample of postpartum women.

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ParturitionPostpartum PeriodAdultChinaDepression, PostpartumEast Asian PeopleFactor Analysis, StatisticalFemaleHumansPregnancyPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesPsychometricsReproducibility of ResultsSurveys and QuestionnairesYoung AdultChildbirth experienceChinese questionnaire for assessing the childbirth experiencePsychometric propertiesQACEReliabilityValidity

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