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AuthorRoof, Katherine A.
AuthorJames-Hawkins, Laurie
AuthorAbdul Rahim, Hanan F.
AuthorYount, Kathryn M.
Available date2019-11-04T10:55:28Z
Publication Date2019-10-16
Publication NameReproductive Health
Identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12978-019-0806-6
CitationRoof, K.A., James-Hawkins, L., Abdul Rahim, H.F. et al. Validation of three mental health scales among pregnant women in Qatar. Reprod Health 16, 149 (2019) doi:10.1186/s12978-019-0806-6
IdentifierArticle number: 149
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/12301
AbstractObjectives The objective of this study is to validate three mental health scales in a targeted sample of pregnant Arab women living in Qatar: the Kuwait University Anxiety Scale, the Perceived Stress Scale, and the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale. Methods Random split-half exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analyses (n = 336; n = 331), conducted separately, were used to evaluate scale dimensionality, factor loadings, and factor structure of the KUAS, the PSS, and the EPDS. Results Fit statistics for the three scales suggested adequate fit to the data and estimated factor loadings were positive, similar in magnitude, and were significant. The final CFA model for the KUAS supported a 19-item, two factor structure. CFA models also confirmed 8- and 10-item, single-factor structures for the PSS and EPDS, respectively. Conclusions The validation of scales for these aspects of mental health in Arab pregnant women is critical to ensure appropriate screening, identification, and treatment to reduce the risk of sequelae in women and their children. Findings offer a useful comparison to mental-health scale validations in other Arab contexts
SponsorQatar National Research Fund NPRP award (NPRP-7-666-5-081)
Languageen
PublisherBMC
SubjectPregnancy
depression
anxiety
anxiety
validation
Arabic
TitleValidation of three mental health scales among pregnant women in Qatar
TypeArticle
Volume Number16
ESSN1742-4755
dc.accessType Open Access


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