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<h3>Background</h3>
<p>During the last decades a considerable increase in biological and psychosocial approaches have occurred so as to enhance the study of prenatal period. This study aimed to investigate the validity and reliability of the Greek version of Pregnancy Outcome Questionnaire (POQ) in assessing pregnancy-related stress.</p>
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<h3>Material and methods</h3>
<p>The study group consisted of 135 first-time expectant women with good knowledge of the Greek language, low-risk pregnancies and a gestational age of ≥24 weeks. Questionnaires containing the POQ scale questions in addition to other questions and scaleswere distributed in printed and digital format at private gynecological clinics. The collected data were analysed using the SPSS software.</p>
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<h3>Results</h3>
<p>The POQ scale score showed satisfactory reliability (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.8), while the factor analysis showed a major factor with an eigenvalue of 4.17 and an overall interpreted factor variance of 41%. The sample showed moderate intensity values on the scale. We observed that pregnancy-related characteristics affected the scale, while no significant correlations with demographic variables were recorded.</p>
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<h3>Conclusion</h3>
<p>The results of the reliability and factor analyses evaluating the scale structure indicated that the tool performed well in Greek, had a compact structure with satisfying reliability, and is suitable for use in the Greek pregnant population. However, additional research is warranted to investigate the effect of various additional factors on the scale.</p>
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Background
During the last decades a considerable increase in biological and psychosocial approaches have occurred so as to enhance the study of prenatal period. This study aimed to investigate the validity and reliability of the Greek version of Pregnancy Outcome Questionnaire (POQ) in assessing pregnancy-related stress.


Material and methods
The study group consisted of 135 first-time expectant women with good knowledge of the Greek language, low-risk pregnancies and a gestational age of ≥24 weeks. Questionnaires containing the POQ scale questions in addition to other questions and scaleswere distributed in printed and digital format at private gynecological clinics. The collected data were analysed using the SPSS software.


Results
The POQ scale score showed satisfactory reliability (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.8), while the factor analysis showed a major factor with an eigenvalue of 4.17 and an overall interpreted factor variance of 41%. The sample showed moderate intensity values on the scale. We observed that pregnancy-related characteristics affected the scale, while no significant correlations with demographic variables were recorded.


Conclusion
The results of the reliability and factor analyses evaluating the scale structure indicated that the tool performed well in Greek, had a compact structure with satisfying reliability, and is suitable for use in the Greek pregnant population. However, additional research is warranted to investigate the effect of various additional factors on the scale.

Validity and reliability of the Greek version of Pregnancy Outcome Questionnaire (POQ)

Journal of Mother and Child

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Background
During the last decades a considerable increase in biological and psychosocial approaches have occurred so as to enhance the study of prenatal...

Validity and reliability of the Greek version of Pregnancy Outcome Questionnaire (POQ)

Article Category: Original articles

Published Online: Jul 20, 2022

Page range: 35 - 42

Received: Dec 12, 2021

Accepted: May 06, 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.34763/jmotherandchild.20222601.d-22-00001

Keywords
Validity and reliability, Pregnancy Outcome Questionnaire (POQ), pregnancy-specific anxiety, pregnancy-related stress

© 2022 Antigoni Sarantaki et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Validity and reliability of the Greek version of Pregnancy Outcome Questionnaire (POQ)

Article Category: Original articles

Published Online: Jul 20, 2022

Page range: 35 - 42

Received: Dec 12, 2021

Accepted: May 06, 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.34763/jmotherandchild.20222601.d-22-00001

KeywordsValidity and reliability, Pregnancy Outcome Questionnaire (POQ), pregnancy-specific anxiety, pregnancy-related stress

© 2022 Antigoni Sarantaki et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Validity and reliability, Pregnancy Outcome Questionnaire (POQ), pregnancy-specific anxiety, pregnancy-related stress