Translation and validation of the Hindi‐Indian version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale‐Revised

Aim Critical to maternal outcome and development of a healthy and relationship between mother and baby, is the woman's perception of her birth experience. The Birth Satisfaction Scale‐Revised (BSS‐R) has been demonstrated to be psychometrically robust, easily administered, and scored self‐repor...

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Published in:The journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research 2023-03, Vol.49 (3), p.938-945
Main Authors: Tiwari, Surya Kant, Murry, Levis, Joshi, Poonam, Tallanao, Thuileiphy, Zined, Rubi, Hollins Martin, Caroline J., Martin, Colin R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Birth
birth experience
birth satisfaction
Childbirth & labor
Cross-Sectional Studies
Factor analysis
Female
Humans
Maternal & child health
Parturition
Patient satisfaction
Personal Satisfaction
Pregnancy
psychometrics
Reproducibility of Results
scales
Surveys and Questionnaires
Translation
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Summary:Aim Critical to maternal outcome and development of a healthy and relationship between mother and baby, is the woman's perception of her birth experience. The Birth Satisfaction Scale‐Revised (BSS‐R) has been demonstrated to be psychometrically robust, easily administered, and scored self‐report measure of birth experience. Aim of the study was to translate the UK‐BSS‐R into Hindi, collect data, and psychometrically validate an Indian (Hindi)‐BSS‐R. Methods Psychometric assessment of the Indian (Hindi)‐BSS‐R was undertaken following translation using a cross‐sectional design. Evaluation of known‐groups validity was undertaken using an embedded between‐subjects component. Data were collected from (n = 312) postnatal Hindi speaking women in India. Measurement characteristics were assessed using confirmatory factor analysis, divergent validity and internal consistency analysis. Results The measurement properties of the Indian (Hindi)‐BSS‐R were observed to be equivocal, with the established tri‐dimensional measurement model not achieving best fit to data. Instead, an alternative two‐factor model offered an excellent fit to data. Significant differences were observed between Indian (Hindi)‐BSS‐R scores and family type and gestation term status, which highlights the relevance of these contextual aspects to the Indian birth experience. Internal consistency was observed to be low on some sub‐scales, indicating the potential need for future revision. Conclusions The Indian (Hindi)‐BSS‐R is a measure of birth experience, which accepting some measurement caveats, is acceptable for use with Hindi speaking women in India. Further research is required to determine if modification of some of the items is required to improve internal consistency.
ISSN:1341-8076
1447-0756
DOI:10.1111/jog.15520