title: Psychometric testing of the Perception of Pregnancy Risk Questionnaire.
abstract: Pregnant women's perception of risk may influence their health behaviors during pregnancy; however, no validated instrument exists to measure those perceptions. The purpose of this study was to refine a new instrument, the Perception of Pregnancy Risk Questionnaire (PPRQ), and conduct psychometric assessment of the final 9-item version. Reliability and validity were assessed using a sample of 199 women in the third trimester of pregnancy. Exploratory factor analysis resulted in a two-factor solution. Evidence of construct validity was demonstrated using the known-groups technique and through convergent validity. Ratings of pregnancy risk correlated with state anxiety level, providing evidence of concurrent validity. The PPRQ had high internal consistency reliability and excellent test-retest reliability.
authors.affiliation: Helen Glass Centre for Nursing, University of Manitoba, Room 268, 89 Curry Place, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 2N2, Canada.
authors.forename: Maureen I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Heaman
authors.forename: Annette L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Gupton
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D008350:Manitoba; D011247:Pregnancy / Q000523:psychology*; D011594:Psychometrics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012309:Risk-Taking; D012649:Self Concept; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires