Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the childbirth fear prior to pregnancy scale in Brazil

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Autor(es): dc.contributorUniversidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)-
Autor(es): dc.contributorUniversity of British Columbia-
Autor(es): dc.creatorTomazin, Kelly Jaqueline da Costa Galinari-
Autor(es): dc.creatorMiot, Hélio Amante-
Autor(es): dc.creatorStoll, Kathrin-
Autor(es): dc.creatorGonçalves, Ivana Regina-
Autor(es): dc.creatorSpiri, Wilza Carla-
Autor(es): dc.creatorFelipe, Tânia Roberta Limeira-
Autor(es): dc.creatorJamas, Milena Temer-
Data de aceite: dc.date.accessioned2025-08-21T16:23:44Z-
Data de disponibilização: dc.date.available2025-08-21T16:23:44Z-
Data de envio: dc.date.issued2022-04-29-
Data de envio: dc.date.issued2022-04-29-
Data de envio: dc.date.issued2020-12-31-
Fonte completa do material: dc.identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1874434602115010179-
Fonte completa do material: dc.identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/11449/229923-
Fonte: dc.identifier.urihttp://educapes.capes.gov.br/handle/11449/229923-
Descrição: dc.descriptionBackground: The fear of childbirth can range from apprehension to intense fear (tokophobia), with serious consequences for maternal health. Therefore, a standardized scale is needed to measure the fear of childbirth before pregnancy. Objective: This study aimed to adapt the Childbirth Fear Prior to Pregnancy (CFPP) scale to the Brazilian context and analyse its validity and reliability. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was completed by 146 nursing students at two Brazilian universities. A committee of experts evaluated the cross-cultural adaptation of the CFPP scale. Construct validity was verified using item-total correlations and Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA). The validity of divergent concurrent criteria was evaluated by associating the score obtained using the Brazilian CFPP with the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS-21). Reliability was analysed using Cronbach’s alpha coefficient and test-retest. Results: Correlation analysis revealed a predominance of moderate inter-item correlation and strong item-total correlation (>0.62). The EFA indicated that all items related to a single factor, with factor loadings and communalities >0.5. These results reinforced the one-dimensionality of the Brazilian CFPP. The validity of divergent concurrent criteria was confirmed via weak correlations with DASS-21 scores (r = 0.32, p < 0.001). The Cronbach’s alpha (0.86) and the intra-class correlation coefficient (0.99) indicated reliability and strong temporal stability, respectively. Conclusion: The Brazilian version of the CFPP provides evidence of validity and reliability to measure fear of childbirth before pregnancy in young adults in Brazil.-
Descrição: dc.descriptionCoordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES)-
Descrição: dc.descriptionDepartment of Nursing Botucato Medical School São Paulo State University (Unesp), Av. Prof. Mário Rubens Guimarães Montenegro-
Descrição: dc.descriptionFaculty of Medicine University of British Columbia, 4500 Oak Street-
Descrição: dc.descriptionClinical Hospital São Paulo State University (Unesp), Av. Prof. Mário Rubens Guimarães Montenegro-
Descrição: dc.descriptionDepartment of Nursing Botucato Medical School São Paulo State University (Unesp), Av. Prof. Mário Rubens Guimarães Montenegro-
Descrição: dc.descriptionClinical Hospital São Paulo State University (Unesp), Av. Prof. Mário Rubens Guimarães Montenegro-
Formato: dc.format179-185-
Idioma: dc.languageen-
Relação: dc.relationOpen Nursing Journal-
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Palavras-chave: dc.subjectChildbirth fear-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectPsychometrics-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectScale-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectSurveys and questionnaires-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectTranscultural studies-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectValidation studies-
Título: dc.titleCross-cultural adaptation and validation of the childbirth fear prior to pregnancy scale in Brazil-
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