title: Reliability and validity of the Perinatal Grief Scale for women who experienced late pregnancy loss.
abstract: The psychometric qualities of the Perinatal Grief Scale (PGS) were evaluated in a sample of 46 Dutch women in late pregnancy (> or = 24 weeks), who had been informed of the diagnosis 'lethal or severe fetal malformation'. The validity was assessed by comparing it to the Impact of Event Scale and to a clinical diagnosis of psychological instability. The PGS appeared to be internally consistent and particularly strongly related to psychological instability. It can therefore be considered as a valid assessment instrument, also for women who experience late pregnancy loss.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital Dijkzigt, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Hunfeld
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Wladimiroff
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Passchier
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Uniken Venema-van Uden
authors.forename: P G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Frets
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Verhage
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D000013:Congenital Abnormalities / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D005313:Fetal Death; D005865:Gestational Age; D006117:Grief; D006801:Humans; D009035:Mothers / Q000523:psychology*; D010552:Personality Assessment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011594:Psychometrics