Abstract:

Introduction: Fear of birth is a common clinical problem that affects the birth. The scale of birth fear is useful in evaluating fear during childbirth and determining a suitable approach to the woman. But the psychometric analysis of DFS has not been studied in Turkey. Purpose: The purpose of this study is to test the validity and reliability of the Turkish form of the birth fear scale. Method: Methodological work. A total of 96 women were hospitalized in a hospital’s birth hall. The data is collected using the personal information form, the birth fear scale, the condition anxiety scale. Results: The scale's overall validity ratio is 1.0, the Cronbach alpha internal consistency ratio is .90. According to the outcomes of the opening factor analysis; the factor load that describes 52.3% of the total variance, with its equivalent 5.2 . It has a single-factor structure ranging from 63 to .83. According to the verifying factor analysis results; the Compliance Goodness Index (GFI) .94, the Corrected Compliance Goodness Index (AGFI) .90, the Non-Standard Compliance Index (NNFI) 1.00 and the Comparative Compliance Index (CFI) 1.00 were found. The Turkish form of the birth fear measurement is a measurement tool that can correctly measure the fear during birth, can be applied to the Turkish culture, and is appropriate in terms of language and content validity.

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