Validation of the Dutch version of the Pregnancy Experience Scale

Judith Esi van der Zwan; Wieke de Vente; Hans M Koot; Anja C Huizink

doi:10.1016/j.midw.2017.03.018

Validation of the Dutch version of the Pregnancy Experience Scale

Midwifery. 2017 Jul:50:16-20. doi: 10.1016/j.midw.2017.03.018. Epub 2017 Mar 29.

Authors

Judith Esi van der Zwan¹, Wieke de Vente², Hans M Koot³, Anja C Huizink⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Clinical, Neuro and Developmental Psychology, Amsterdam Public Health research institute, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Van der Boechorststraat 1, 1081BT, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Electronic address: j.e.vander.zwan@vu.nl.
² Research Institute of Child Development and Education, University of Amsterdam, Nieuwe Achtergracht 127, 1001NG Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Research Priority Area Yield, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Electronic address: w.devente@uva.nl.
³ Department of Clinical, Neuro and Developmental Psychology, Amsterdam Public Health research institute, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Van der Boechorststraat 1, 1081BT, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Electronic address: j.m.koot@vu.nl.
⁴ Department of Clinical, Neuro and Developmental Psychology, Amsterdam Public Health research institute, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Van der Boechorststraat 1, 1081BT, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Electronic address: a.c.huizink@vu.nl.

PMID: 28390254
DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2017.03.018

Abstract

The Pregnancy Experience Scale - Brief version (PES-Brief) assesses the frequency and intensity of the hassles and uplifts of pregnancy. This study aimed to assess the psychometric properties of the Dutch PES-Brief-Beleving van Zwangerschap Schaal - verkorte versie (BZS-K)-in a sample of healthy Dutch pregnant women. Participants (n=115) completed questionnaires twice during pregnancy, within a three-week interval. Factor analyses resulted in the expected two factors, one positive and one negative. The BZS-K showed sufficient internal consistency (α=.76 for Hassles, .83 for Uplifts) and reproducibility of subscales (Intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC)=.72-.84). Concurrent validity with measures of pregnancy anxiety, general depression, anxiety and stress, and emotional well-being was established. We conclude that the BZS-K is a reliable, valid measure for assessment of women's perceptions of hassles and uplifts of pregnancy.

Keywords: Pregnancy Experience Scale; Pregnancy hassles and uplifts; Psychometric properties.

MeSH terms

Adult
Female
Humans
Life Change Events*
Netherlands
Pregnancy
Pregnant Women / psychology*
Psychometrics / instrumentation
Psychometrics / standards*
Psychometrics / statistics & numerical data
Reproducibility of Results
Surveys and Questionnaires
Translating