The Turkish version of perceived support and control in birth scale.
OBJECTIVE
This is a methodological study carried out to evaluate the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Support and Control in Birth Scale (SCIB).


METHODS
This study included 339 post-partum women. The validity of the Turkish version of the scale was assessed in terms of content and construct validity. Reliability was evaluated using the internal consistency coefficient, the test-retest correlation coefficient and the item correlation between the subscales.


RESULTS
The internal consistency coefficient of the scale was 0.84 (p < 0.01). There were significant correlations between sub-scales (rho = 0.122, 0.129, 0.263, p < 0.05), and the test-retest correlation coefficient of the scale was also significant (rho = 0.86, α = 0.000). As in the original scale, a three-factor structure was examined, which explained 42.85% of the total variance. The model was verified by a confirmatory factor analysis.


CONCLUSIONS
The Turkish version of the SCIB is a reliable and valid instrument for measuring the perceived support and control during birth among Turkish women.
a Nigde University, School of Health, Nursing Department , Nigde , Turkey and.
Figen
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Inci
a Nigde University, School of Health, Nursing Department , Nigde , Turkey and.
Gozde
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Gokce Isbir
b Yüzüncü Yil University, Faculty of Education, Psychological Counseling and Guidance Department , Van , Turkey.
Fuat
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Tanhan
D000328:Adult; D004644:Emotions; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D036801:Parturition / Q000523:psychology*; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011594:Psychometrics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D014421:Turkey; D055815:Young Adult
Childbirth; perinatal mental health; post-partum; pregnancy; psychological wellbeing