Titre
Measurement and conceptualization of maternal PTSD following childbirth: Psychometric properties of the City Birth Trauma Scale-French Version (City BiTS-F).
Type
article
Institution
UNIL/CHUV/Unisanté + institutions partenaires
Auteur(s)
Sandoz, V.
Auteure/Auteur
Hingray, C.
Auteure/Auteur
Stuijfzand, S.
Auteure/Auteur
Lacroix, A.
Auteure/Auteur
El Hage, W.
Auteure/Auteur
Horsch, A.
Auteure/Auteur
Liens vers les personnes
Liens vers les unités
ISSN
1942-969X
Statut éditorial
Publié
Date de publication
2022-05
Volume
14
Numéro
4
Première page
696
Dernière page/numéro d’article
704
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Langue
anglais
Notes
Publication types: Journal Article
Publication Status: ppublish
Publication Status: ppublish
Résumé
The City Birth Trauma Scale (City BiTS) assesses posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms following childbirth (PTSD-FC). Recent studies investigating the latent factor structure of PTSD-FC in women reported mixed results. No validated French questionnaire exists to measure PTSD-FC symptoms. Therefore, this study first aimed to validate the French version of the City BiTS (City BiTS-F). Second, it aimed to establish the latent factor structure of PTSD-FC.
French-speaking women with infants aged 1 to 12 months old (n = 541) completed an online cross-sectional survey. Questionnaires included the City BiTS-F, the PTSD Checklist, the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, and the anxiety subscale of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. Additionally, sociodemographic and medical data were collected.
The two-factor model with birth-related symptoms (BRS) and general symptoms (GS) fit the data well, whereas the four-factor model was not confirmed. The bifactor model with a general factor and the BRS and GS gave the best fit to the data, suggesting that use of the total score in addition to the BRS and GS subscales scores is justified. High reliability (α = .88 to .90) and good convergent and divergent validity were obtained. Discriminant validity was calculated with weeks of gestation, gravidity, history of traumatic childbirth and event, and mode of delivery.
The City BiTS-F is a reliable and valid measure of PTSD-FC symptoms in French-speaking women. Both total score and BRS or GS subscale scores can be calculated. This psychometric tool is of importance for clinical and research purposes. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved).
French-speaking women with infants aged 1 to 12 months old (n = 541) completed an online cross-sectional survey. Questionnaires included the City BiTS-F, the PTSD Checklist, the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, and the anxiety subscale of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. Additionally, sociodemographic and medical data were collected.
The two-factor model with birth-related symptoms (BRS) and general symptoms (GS) fit the data well, whereas the four-factor model was not confirmed. The bifactor model with a general factor and the BRS and GS gave the best fit to the data, suggesting that use of the total score in addition to the BRS and GS subscales scores is justified. High reliability (α = .88 to .90) and good convergent and divergent validity were obtained. Discriminant validity was calculated with weeks of gestation, gravidity, history of traumatic childbirth and event, and mode of delivery.
The City BiTS-F is a reliable and valid measure of PTSD-FC symptoms in French-speaking women. Both total score and BRS or GS subscale scores can be calculated. This psychometric tool is of importance for clinical and research purposes. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved).
PID Serval
serval:BIB_0189F8963ED2
PMID
Open Access
Oui
Date de création
2021-07-26T15:32:26.389Z
Date de création dans IRIS
2025-05-20T20:20:54Z
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