Abstract
The Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised is a short but valid and reliable robust measure of different aspects of birth satisfaction. This study aimed to test factor structure, validity and reliability of the Croatian version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised. In the cross-sectional study, a convenient online sample of 552 women completed questionnaires in the first year postpartum. The Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised, subscale Satisfaction with Delivery from the Childbirth Perception Questionnaire, and a set of questions on demographic and obstetric data were administered. The results showed the excellent fit of both the three-factor model (Stress experienced during labour, Women's personal attributes, Quality of care) and two-factor model (with Stress and Women's attributes combined into one factor), with no significant difference between the two models. Furthermore, bi-factor modeling revealed a general factor of childbirth experience, which explains the variance of items from Stress and Women's attributes subscales. The internal consistency was high for the total scale and Quality of care, while acceptable for the other two subscales. Convergent and divergent validity was high. Known-group discriminant validity showed that women who gave birth by unassisted vaginal birth and planned caesarean section reported higher levels of birth satisfaction. In conclusion, both empirical findings and theoretical background suggest a three-factor model as the better solution for the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised conceptualization. As the Croatian version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised was shown to be valid and reliable, it is recommended for use to measure birth satisfaction both for research and practical purposes.
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This work was financed by the project of the Catholic University of Croatia “Parental mental health and contextual factors as determinants of parent-infant bonding”, under Grant HKS-2018-4.
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All authors contributed to the conceptualization. The methodology was prepared by Sandra Nakić Radoš, Marijana Matijaš and Maja Brekalo. Formal analysis was conducted by Sandra Nakić Radoš, Marijana Matijaš and Colin R. Martin. The first draft of the manuscript was written by Sandra Nakić Radoš, Marijana Matijaš and Maja Brekalo, and all authors commented on previous versions of the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript. Funding acquisition and project administration were cured by Sandra Nakić Radoš. Supervision was conducted by Sandra Nakić Radoš and Colin R. Martin.
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Nakić Radoš, S., Matijaš, M., Brekalo, M. et al. Further validation of the birth satisfaction scale-revised: Factor structure, validity, and reliability. Curr Psychol 42, 13693–13702 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-021-02688-2
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