title: Validation of the postnatal perceived stress inventory in a French speaking population of primiparous women.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To develop a Postnatal Perceived Stress Inventory (PNPSI) and assess its psychometric properties.
  
  
  METHODS
  Cross-sectional quantitative study.
  
  
  METHODS
  One nurse-managed labor and delivery unit in a university hospital in a major metropolitan area.
  
  
  METHODS
  One hundred seventy-nine (179) primiparous French speaking women who gave birth at term.
  
  
  METHODS
  The PNPSI was validated at 6 weeks postpartum. Its predictive validity for depression and anxiety was assessed at the same time.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The exploratory analysis revealed a 19-item structure divided into six factors. This inventory has good internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha = .815). The predictive validity shows that the PNPSI significantly predicts depression and anxiety at 6 weeks postpartum, and that certain factors are particularly prominent.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The PNPSI's psychometric properties make it a useful tool for future research to evaluate interventions for perceived stress during the postnatal period. Its predictive power for depression indicates that it is also a promising tool for clinical settings.
authors.forename: Chantal
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Razurel
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kaiser
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dupuis
authors.forename: Jean-Philippe
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Antonietti
authors.forename: Catherine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sellenet
authors.forename: Manuela
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Epiney
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D019052:Depression, Postpartum / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D005602:France; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D017533:Marital Status; D008423:Maternal Age; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D010298:Parity; D010465:Perception; D049590:Postpartum Period / Q000523:psychology*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011247:Pregnancy; D011594:Psychometrics; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D047929:Term Birth; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: anxiety; depression; perceived stress scale; postnatal; validation