title: Measuring grief following miscarriage: psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the Perinatal Grief Scale.
abstract: Grief following miscarriage is a complex psychological response. This study was conducted to examine the psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the Perinatal Grief Scale (PGS). A total of 280 Chinese women completed the PGS immediately following a diagnosis of miscarriage (baseline) and were reassessed at 12 months follow-up. The factor structure of the Chinese PGS was explored. The convergent validity of the PGS was established by examining its correlations with the General Health Questionnaire-12 and Beck Depression Inventory at baseline. The reliability of the Chinese PGS was satisfactory. A two-factor structure accounting for 45% of the variance was identified. The Chinese PGS was positively correlated with General Health Questionnaire-12 and Beck Depression Inventory scores. The Chinese PGS was found to be a reliable and valid tool to measure grief following miscarriage.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, China. beatricelai@ust.hk
authors.forename: Beatrice P Y
authors.initials: BP
authors.lastname: Lai
authors.forename: Tony K H
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Chung
authors.forename: Dominic T S
authors.initials: DT
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Grace W S
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Kong
authors.forename: Ingrid H
authors.initials: IH
authors.lastname: Lok
mesh_terms: D000022:Abortion, Spontaneous / Q000523:psychology*; D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D001601:Bereavement; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D003469:Culture; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006117:Grief; D006723:Hong Kong; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D010552:Personality Assessment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012945:Social Values; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires