Psychometric properties of the Wijma Delivery Expectancy/Experience Questionnaire version A among Chinese expectant fathers

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作者：
Ma, Dang [1 ]
Xue, Bing [2 ]
Wang, Xin [1 ]
Wei, Wei [3 ]
Redding, Sharon R. [4 ]
Chen, Huijun [3 ,5 ]
Ouyang, Yan-Qiong [1 ]
机构：
[1] Wuhan Univ, Sch Nursing, 115 Donghu Rd, Wuhan 430071, Hubei, Peoples R China
[2] Chinese Acad Med Sci, Union Med Coll Hosp, Dept Int Med Serv, Beijing 100730, Peoples R China
[3] Wuhan Univ, Dept Gynaecol & Obstet, Zhongnan Hosp, Wuhan 430071, Hubei, Peoples R China
[4] Global Hlth Project HOPE, Bethesda, MD 20814 USA
[5] Wuhan Univ, Clin Med Res Ctr Prenatal Diagnosisand, Zhongnan Hosp, Wuhan 430071, Hubei, Peoples R China
来源：
BMC PUBLIC HEALTH | 2024年 / 24卷 / 01期
关键词：
Fear of childbirth; Psychometric properties; Expectant fathers; W-DEQ; CONFIRMATORY FACTOR-ANALYSIS; CHILDBIRTH; FEAR;
D O I：
10.1186/s12889-024-21016-4
中图分类号：
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号：
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要：
BackgroundEvidence on the mental status of expectant fathers indicates that their fears of childbirth (FOC) are of great concern. In consideration of expectant fathers' increasing involvement during pregnancy and childbirth, it is necessary to provide a reliable instrument to measure the psychometric properties of expectant fathers. The purpose of this study was to revise the Wijma Delivery Expectancy/Experience Questionnaire version A (W-DEQ A) for expectant fathers, analyze the psychometric properties and explore its applicability to the Chinese population.MethodsThe W-DEQ A was revised to apply to Chinese men following the completion of a cross-sectional study. Content validity was assessed by an expert panel of specialists in obstetrics. Construct validity was assessed using exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis. Reliability was assessed by the internal consistency coefficient and retest reliability.ResultsA total of 741 expectant fathers participated in this study. The item-level content validity index (I-CVI) was greater than 0.8, while the scale-level CVI (S-CVI) was 0.92, indicating satisfactory content validity. Exploratory factor analysis revealed eight factors, accounting for 60.97% of the cumulative variance. Confirmatory factor analysis revealed acceptable structural validity of the father's version of the W-DEQ A (W-DEQ AF), demonstrating a good model fit. The Cronbach's alpha for the W-DEQ AF was 0.843, indicating good reliability of the scale.ConclusionsThe Chinese version of the W-DEQ-AF is reliable and could be considered for use with expectant fathers in China to assess their psychological status and fear of childbirth during pregnancy of their spouse.
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